News stories for Afia Malik

CORPORATE WINDOW: Petroleum pricing reform

Genuine deregulation requires much more than daily price revisions.

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 08:24am

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

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

CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

A carbon tax focused on meeting tax-to-GDP targets but neglecting fairness, efficiency, certainty, and convenience would likely

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Untangling the gas sector

Gas allocation policy, driven by political priorities, results in deadweight loss, rising circular debt, and inefficient use of valuable natural resources.

Published 06 Jan, 2025 06:27am

An energy strategy conundrum

Though a competitive trading model has been developed, its implementation remains stalled by policy inconsistencies

Published 16 Dec, 2024 09:31am

Nepra hikes put IPPs and capacity payments under the microscope

A higher installed capacity than system demand is a financial burden on the government and consumers.

Published 29 Jul, 2024 09:05am

CORPORATE WINDOW: IPPs and capacity payments

A higher installed capacity than system demand is a financial burden on the government and consumers.

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 08:57am

Pakistan’s energy mess

Many old power plants operate at efficiency levels as low as 30pc or even less.

Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:41am

Improving state-owned Discos

The focus should shift from the ownership question to strengthening managerial practices of state-owned distribution companies to actually encourage improvement.

Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:27am