Stories by Shafqat Hussain Memon

Democratising energy

The recent policy change could relieve grid stress and protect non-solar consumers from rising costs Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:47am

Pakistan’s power planning — discipline or debt

Pakistan’s power sector has long been a story of overcorrection. Updated 27 Oct, 2025 08:16am

Connected but still in the dark

The Pakistan Energy Access Survey 2024 finds that nearly four in five households receive only a few hours of supply each day Published 13 Oct, 2025 07:09am

Energy poverty — a crisis of access, not supply

Lacking standard indicators, dedicated strategy, well-intentioned programmes miss their mark without understanding who is energy-poor and why. Updated 25 Aug, 2025 12:49pm

Turning power into progress

Without comprehensive measures, Pakistan risks remaining trapped in a cycle of rising debts, idle plants, expensive electricity Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am

Revamping Pakistan’s power sector

Decades of ad hoc policies and short-term fixes have created a system that serves neither consumers nor the economy. Published 17 Feb, 2025 05:40am

Lightning strikes in Tharparkar need to be addressed

Frequent lightning in the desert has become distressed locals reluctant to work in fields, impacting their socioeconomic wellbeing. Published 19 Aug, 2024 08:52am

Agriculture: Lightning strikes in Tharparkar

Frequent lightning in the desert has become distressed locals reluctant to work in fields, impacting their socioeconomic wellbeing. Updated 19 Aug, 2024 08:50am

Deathly fires at home

The lack of access to clean cooking contributes to 3.7 million premature deaths annually, with women and children most at risk Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:01am

Navigating Pakistan’s energy transition

The focus has traditionally remained on capacity expansion rather than conservation. Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:12am

Pakistan’s power price dilemma

The country can generate excess power but can’t dispatch it to consumers, thus its generation capacity is underutilised Published 02 Oct, 2023 07:31am

Energy poverty

In rural areas, 44pc of domestic residents in more than 40,000 villages have no access to grid electricity Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:02am

The markhor: Between a majestic animal and an economic asset

Trophy hunting has introduced a market ethic whereby the animal is seen in purely utilitarian terms. Updated 15 Feb, 2019 07:22pm

The secret behind the remarkable success of snow leopard conservation in Pakistan

Saving the snow leopard is more than just an ecological imperative. Updated 15 Feb, 2019 04:47pm