Nepra’s SOI report 2022: a comment — II
There is a counter point of view as well. As per info available to this writer, significant progress and renovation has been done with regard to SCADA (Supervisory Control and…
High FCAs can be eliminated if there is political will
Sector experts are of the view that if power plants in the country were prioritized to be the recipients of natural gas ahead of all other sectors, as per the…
Selling the family silver?
Whenever there is any news regarding privatization, suddenly there is always someone who starts a comparison of State Owned Entities (SOE) with the family silver. A previous asset that if…
Circular debts
Circular debt number 1: Electricity. Pakistan’s economic security is the organic dimension of our national security. The foundation of our economy is the power sector. It is the power sector…
Gas load-shedding: new challenge
The advent of summer or winter, year after year, ushers in fears in the minds of people of Pakistan - fear of power load-shedding in summer and fear of gas…
Energy sector challenges
Prime Minister Imran Khan, while chairing a meeting this week to review progress of reforms in the energy sector, is reported to have expressed his grave concern at the negative…
LNG terminals
The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has rejected a request of LNG terminal developers to allocate gas transmission and distribution capacity in advance. The Petroleum Division has maintained that it…
The import bill
The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the macroeconomic outlook, particularly Pakistan’s Balance of Payments. This has highlighted the need…
LNG sector in Pakistan — VII
According to the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), unaccounted for gas (UFG) “is a phenomenon of gas loss which is contingent upon occurrence of various technical factors when gas flows…
A critical appreciation of NEP — II
National Electrical Policy (NEP) has been approved recently by CCI (Council of Common Interest) which is the final approving institution in this respect. The Part-I of this two-part series of…
