Syed Akhtar Ali

January 18, 2020

Highs and lows of energy pricing

It is generally complained that energy costs or prices are high in Pakistan. The recent rupee devaluation has made the issue more visible and sensitive. Expensive […]
January 13, 2020

Gas distribution: A complicated issue in winter for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Every winter, there is gas shortage and the controversy erupts that Sindh produces more gas and it should get its due share. The issue is […]
January 10, 2020

Production and priority

Every winter, there is gas shortage and every winter Sindh says that it produces more gas and it should get its due share. The scarcity, however, […]
January 4, 2020

Reorganizing the commission

The Planning Commission has had a glorious past in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Its plans of the early 50s left an impression internationally. Rightly or […]
December 30, 2019

Towards a biofuel policy for energy security

ISLAMABAD: Biofuels are agro-based fuels as opposed to fossil fuels, which include both liquid and gaseous forms. Current ethanol production is crop based, called 1G Ethanol, made […]
December 28, 2019

Waste to energy?

Solid waste and smog has been on the agenda of public debate lately. On Solid Waste Management (SWM), good news has started coming in. Recently there […]
December 16, 2019

Thar: Potential for new power, fuel, urea projects

ISLAMABAD: Thar coal has been in the limelight these days. The Sindh government is in negotiations for a large project on Thar coal with 1,320-megawatt power generation […]
December 14, 2019

Fuel and fertilizer for all

Rural life is difficult and dangerous, especially for the poor. The WHO has estimated 50,000 premature deaths occurring annually due to indoor pollution caused by uncontrolled […]
December 9, 2019

A variety of options for revival of Tuwairqi Steel Mills

ISLAMABAD: Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited (TSML) had been established in Pakistan in 2008 and could not be put into operation due to a gas supply dispute. TSML […]