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Power Sector: An Enigma With No Easy Solution

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  • Tahir Basharat Cheema
  • Nadeem Ul Haque
    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.)

  • Afia Malik
    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.)

Abstract

Pakistan's energy sector has been in crisis for years. Supply shortages persist while losses increase continuously. Too many players in the system confuse each other to cumulate losses and give subsidies while, at the same, the circular debt is rising continually. The government is borrowing from commercial banks to finance the sector deficit. The demand-supply gap has evolved over the years from deficits to excess installed capacity, but there is a shortage of cash flows and supporting infrastructure to run it. The result is load shedding. Surprisingly, no government has taken it seriously, saying decisions are too difficult. No serious research has gone into understanding the issues. No white paper has ever been prepared.

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  • Tahir Basharat Cheema & Nadeem Ul Haque & Afia Malik (ed.), 2022. "Power Sector: An Enigma With No Easy Solution," PIDE Books, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, number 2022:12.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:pbooks:2022:12
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    1. Afia Malik & Usman Ahmad, 2022. "Thoughts on Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2021-30," PIDE Knowledge Brief 2022:56, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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    7. Afia Malik, 2022. "Power Sector: Effective Regulation not Regulatory Burden," PIDE Policy View Point 2022:35, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
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