By Shahid Sattar | Sarah Javaid As carbon-intensive activities and vehicular emissions rise, so does Pakistan’s position among the world’s most polluted countries. While it is often emphasized that Pakistan contributes less than 1% to global emissions, the domestic consequences of its polluted air are nothing short of catastrophic. The World Health Organization identifies heart […]

“Elimination of captive power from the gas sector” has been committed to the IMF as a structural benchmark to be achieved by January 2025 without understanding the monumental implications this has for Pakistan’s industry. Apart from that in-house power generation is an inseparable part of the industrial process as also declared by the Supreme Court, […]

Privatization was supposed to rescue Karachi’s power grid. However, two decades after handing Karachi Electric (KE) to private investors, the city’s homes and businesses continue to suffer from repeat blackouts, erratic billing, stalled investments and even fatalities. As Islamabad prepares to privatise FESCO, GEPCO, IESCO, and other Discos, the Karachi experience offers important lessons to […]