The riddle of RLNG
RLNG is a hot topic. Enough has been discussed in the media. Some pertinent questions are raised; but some key points are missed. The overall gist is right; but some…
RLNG is no panacea
It is increasingly getting clear that RLNG has issues of irregular pricing and there are other supply chain issues like availability of infrastructure. In the wake of dwindling local gas…
Alternative RLNG approaches
Five RLG plants have been planned. One has already been installed at Port Qasim. Contract for another has been awarded which is expected to come online within 2017. Three more…
The real RLNG controversy
Electricity is a unique commodity which cannot be stored, at an economical cost, and must be consumed as it is generated. It is important to recognise that in the short…
Beyond the ceasefire: Pakistan’s path forward
A ceasefire, brokered by the Trump administration, is now in place, marking a significant shift in the Pakistan-India dynamic. This development has brought the Kashmir issue into the international spotlight,…
Choking growth
Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six months. However, behind the superficial macroeconomic stability is only economic stagnation…
Power tariff cuts: bigger, durable reform needed
The reduction in the power tariff, especially for industrial consumers, is a welcome move. Its architects, including the caretakers’ team, must be credited for it. However, this is a small…
Let the market decide
With an IMF (International Monetary Fund) determined to punish past misdemeanours and a government unwilling to embrace meaningful reform, Pakistan’s gas sector is as good as finished and will take…
KE: load-shedding challenge
On January 15, Karachi residents and industrialists harshly criticized K-Electric during a public hearing at the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), accusing the utility company of failing to provide…
The unraveling of power sector
Power sector is by far the most poorly performing sector of the economy – a sector that compromises the competitiveness of our industries, those that cater solely to domestic consumption…
