Syed Akhtar Ali

January 14, 2021

Power breakdowns

The whole country witnessed a major blackout on Saturday night, which interrupted daily routines and social and economic life. It is a technical issue requiring serious […]
January 14, 2021

The power blackout

The whole country went into a power blackout on Sunday night. This is a technical issue requiring serious investigation and a non-political discussion and debate. Blackouts […]
January 10, 2021

Thar coal – too little, too late

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has recently announced that there will be no more coal-based power plants in Pakistan. International climate lobbies have welcomed the statement […]
January 8, 2021

Too little, too late, too expensive

The writer is a former member of the Energy Planning Commission and author of ‘Pakistan’s Energy Issues: Success and Challenges’. Prime Minister Imran Khan has recently […]
December 28, 2020

The oil report

The Oil Inquiry Commission was formed by the Lahore High Court in the wake of the oil crisis which occurred last June. Its report has been […]
December 27, 2020

Towards private sector-based LNG market

ISLAMABAD: Why are we prone to crisis? After power deficit, we are in a power surplus crisis. After the introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG), one […]
December 11, 2020

CTBCM: Will it promote competition?

Competitive wholesale and retail markets are aimed at encouraging power supplies and investments and bring prices down. National Electric Power Authority (Nepra) has approved CTBCM-Competitive Trading […]
December 11, 2020

The smog season

Smog is back, in parts of Sindh and almost all of Punjab. Smog causes ENT sicknesses, can worsen existing heart and lung problems and causes eye […]
November 29, 2020

Towards competitive gas market 2.0

ISLAMABAD: Competition and privatisation are the buzz words for economic growth and modernisation. Privatisation has had a chequered history in Pakistan. Lack of a developed private […]