UFG – digging deeper into lost gas phenomenon
At 45 percent the composition of natural gas in the country's energy mix apparently looks quite imposing. However, the greatest challenge in front of the present government and gas utilities…
Managing the natural gas crisis
The dual menace of power and gas shortage is a serious issue that has caused much damage to the national economy and is likely to damage more, if the right…
Gas crisis
Pakistan produces around 4 bcf per day (bcfd) natural gas out of which 3.2 bcfd is available to the two Gas Utility companies viz SSGC and SNGPL. The balance is…
Sanctions and pipelines
Place your bets. Will Pakistan risk inviting American and European Union sanctions upon itself, as well as the ire of its key ally Saudi Arabia, in return for Iranian help…
War of pipelines
US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson’s statement on December 10 against the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline (IP) was not a mere reiteration of the economic interests of the United States and…
University rules likely to undergo drastic changes in Punjab
Vice chancellors of different public sector universities on Monday expressed concerns over some proposals of the Punjab government, claiming that under the amended laws the role of academia in the…
VCs moot today to address higher education issues
The Punjab government is hosting a vice-chancellors’ conference on higher education on Monday (today) to address key issues of governance, academic quality, financial management and curriculum alignment with national requirements.…
Stubborn problems
Asset monetization can unlock the potential of unutilized and underutilized government assets by the private sector Pakistan’s economy faces the challenge of huge government debt, inefficient management of government assets,…
From ideological to functional state
Soon after terrorists attacked a Pakistan Air Force base in Mianwali, Pakistan lost four soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, in a firefight with terrorists in the Tirah Valley. The Pakistan…
Reko Diq
In the early 1990s, Pakistan’s biggest gold and copper reserve was discovered at Reko Diq in Chaghai District of Balochistan. Two international world-class mining companies - Barrick Gold Company and…
