Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, has a power sector problem and experts believe this is a core reason for its struggling economy where the growth rate has not been sufficient for a number of years.
Since tariffs have climbed significantly over the last year or two, the energy sector—where the government has raised electricity producing capacity to 43,775MW but transmission lines can only handle 22,000MW—is presently one of the hottest subjects. Paradoxically, the administration intends to add more—possibly as much as 17,000 MW more. However, analysts are doubting the … Read more