Articles

July 20, 2020

Solution to Karachi’s electricity problem

ARTICLE: Sugar, cement and flour scandals have shaken the confidence of people in markets. Regulations and government controls have not delivered either. In Karachi, people are […]
July 15, 2020

Complexities of electricity markets

Month of June has passed in controversy, oil shortages and black marketing in the wake of a drastic cut in petroleum prices announced by the government. […]
July 12, 2020

Cross-subsidies in consumer energy tariff

ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan, we have an entrenched cross-subsidy system, implemented through a cascaded tariff. It operates both in electricity and gas tariffs. There are on average […]
July 11, 2020

Dealing with the KE muddle

The writer is a former member of the Energy Planning Commission and author of ‘Pakistan’s Energy Issues: Success and Challenges’. Karachi is passing through one of […]
July 5, 2020

Towards a competitive oil market

ISLAMABAD: The fresh revision in petroleum product prices has created quite a stir. An increase of 34% in one go is unbearable for the people in […]