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Kicking a cheap energy addiction: Part – I

Pakistan’s economy rests precariously balanced between populist politicians and the IMF along with sovereign lenders impatient with a country addicted to huge energy subsidies. With just weeks of foreign currency…

Gilgit-Baltistan’s energy access

The energy sector plays a crucial role in driving growth and progress across various industries, including agriculture, defence, industries, and the residential sector. Power shortages have caused enormous damage to…

Kicking a cheap energy addiction: Part – II

What are the options for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his team? What Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has not mentioned is the high cost of electricity distribution and the need…

Democratisation of energy

“Democracy is an impossible thing until the power is shared by all,” Gandhi said this, and it supports the democratic system of government that we are all familiar with. The…

Rethinking GB’s energy

The energy predicament in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), characterized by frequent power outages and inadequate voltage supply, poses a significant challenge for its people. Rampant corruption and political nepotism, however, hinder progress…

IMF programme and energy crisis

Pakistan has less than US$3 billion in foreign reserves, enough to finance less than three weeks of imports. It owes more than US$9 billion in principal and interest payments in…

Energy in Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan is grappling with a severe energy deficit, which has far-reaching ramifications for its economic and societal progress. From a common perspective, the cause of this energy crisis is rooted…