Energy and security
Energy politics and policy ambivalence have landed the country in a situation in which the future looks increasingly bleak, despite the rose-tinted projections of the national policy planners. The Achilles’…
Energy and security
The crisis in Pakistan’s energy sector is no longer confined to worsening the country’s grim industrial crisis and deepening its social chaos. It has now come to a point where…
Climate change is a security threat
The world treats defence as an existential priority – and rightly so, because lapses in readiness can trigger cascading crises. Climate change now carries the same gravity for vulnerable regions…
Pakistan and KSA redraw security map
The announcement of a mutual defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is more than a ceremonial gesture. It represents a recalibration of regional security equations at a time when…
Fundamentals of security
The spectre of conflict with India remains the paramount strategic challenge for Pakistan. The fundamental lesson to be learned is that Pakistan’s security, indeed its very future, hinges not on…
Pakistan’s energy crossroads
This year’s Earth Day, with the theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, demanded more than symbolism for Pakistan. Amidst the escalating climate risks, fiscal stress and deepening energy poverty, the country…
Solar flipflops and the energy crisis
Pakistan’s energy landscape is in upheaval. The government’s recent slash of the net?metering buyback rate -- from Rs27 to Rs10 per unit -- has sparked fierce debate. Awais Leghari, the…
Rethinking energy sector reforms
Recently, eight multilateral development finance institutions, including the Asian Development Bank and International Finance Corporation, wrote to key economic and energy ministers, warning that unilateral renegotiations of renewable energy Independent…
Conserve energy
The decision to shut down marriage halls by 10 pm will not result in fewer wedding events or a revenue shortfall for wedding banquets. People still held these events when…
Beefing up security
THE dynamics of terrorism threats in Pakistan have shifted significantly since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan, challenging security institutions to develop an effective strategy to address these risks. The current counterterrorism…
