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January 17, 2022

Mining sector: accommodating local interests

There are people who are sceptical about the gas resource potential ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has considerable mineral resources which could not be utilised for a variety of […]
January 13, 2022

Accommodating local interests

The writer is a former member of the Energy Planning Commission and author of ‘Pakistan’s Energy Issues: Success and Challenges’. Pakistan has considerable reserves of mineral […]
January 3, 2022

Diversifying gas use

The writer is a former member of the Energy Planning Commission and author of ‘Pakistan’s Energy Issues: Success and Challenges’ The gas crisis has been caused […]
January 3, 2022

Improving power DISCOs’ performance

Distribution companies should employ software, hardware to detect fraud, collusion ISLAMABAD: Inefficiencies of distribution companies have been considered as one of the main power sector problems, […]
December 27, 2021

Tuwairqi Steel’s revival initiative

Hydrogen, Thar coal may help develop viable solution for mill’s revival ISLAMABAD: Reports have appeared recently in the press on initiatives for the revival of Tuwairqi […]
December 13, 2021

Promoting solar equipment manufacturing

Apart from saving forex, local manufacturing will increase employment, help adopt technologies ISLAMABAD: Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have come of age. Global installed capacity of solar […]
December 11, 2021

Fertiliser exports?

Some fertiliser manufacturers in the country have requested for permission to export their surplus stock so that they can compete in the international market on their […]
November 28, 2021

Our energy strategy (Part – II)

The first part of this article talked about Pakistan’s heavy reliance on gas-based power. Thar coal is a major energy source in the country. This tried […]
November 27, 2021

Our energy strategy – Part I

The Glasgow Climate Conference has ended with a renewed commitment of 200 nations to climate change goals, among scepticism and criticism by activists of doing too […]