Syed Akhtar Ali

May 27, 2021

Circular debt — I: Worse still to come?

Circular debt issue is getting more serious by the day. Worse has yet to come with the installation of new capacity while demand continues to stagnate. […]
May 26, 2021

Controlling circular debt

The circular debt issue is getting more serious by the day and the worst has yet to come with the installation of new capacity while demand […]
May 3, 2021

New oil refinery policy – a review

Policy should continue for long time to attract good quality FDI ISLAMABAD: A new oil refinery policy is at advanced stages of consideration. Old refineries are […]
April 30, 2021

How to control circular debt

The writer is a former member of the Energy Planning Commission and author of ‘Pakistan’s Energy Issues: Success and Challenges’. It was recently reported that the […]
April 5, 2021

Impact of taxes on fuel prices

Petrol prices in Pakistan have been lowest in region, while diesel prices have varied ISLAMABAD: Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced for the current fortnight from […]
April 1, 2021

Caveats and reform proposals

The government has announced its plans to increase the power tariff by Rs5.65 per unit – an estimated 40 percent increase. Gas utilities have asked for […]
March 29, 2021

Tariff hike: some caveats and reform proposals

ISLAMABAD: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is endangering the climate. Most countries have made 2050 the target year for achieving zero net emission of CO2. In this space, we […]
March 9, 2021

District heating and cooling

Except Karachi, Pakistan has extreme cold and hot weather in the respective seasons. With rising standards among higher economic classes, comfort requirements are increasing. In Pakistan, […]
March 7, 2021

Towards producing green hydrogen

ISLAMABAD: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is endangering the climate. Most countries have made 2050 the target year for achieving zero net emission of CO2. Solar and wind power […]