Currently, Pakistan is in a crisis situation. Some blame can be laid on the previous government’s mismanagement due to inexperience. However, the soaring prices of oil worldwide have also been a key factor in furthering the worsening economic situation in the country. Soaring rates of inflation and subsequent laying off of workers causing unemployment has […]
energy crisis in Pakistan
Power crisis – who to blame?
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif started efforts to solve the problem of load shedding immediately after taking over the government but the problem has not only persisted but also its severity could not be reduced. The good thing is that the prime minister is aware of the situation, and his cabinet and the party is working […]
Contextualizing the energy crisis in Pakistan
With a rising population and an expanding economy, Pakistan’s energy needs have outpaced its national energy supply. Exacerbating the demand-supply gap isPakistan’s unsustainable power generation fuel mix, which contains a high share of oil-based power generation up to 32%, resulting in high cost of electricity production.Moreover, there is a heavy reliance on imported fuels which […]