Stories by Afia Malik

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

Developing a competent energy market

Our electricity tariff policy is still stuck in the decades-old design that was primarily introduced to suppress demand. Published 20 May, 2024 08:26am

Ineffective measures

An increase in tariffs has not decreased the circular debt. Published 08 Apr, 2024 07:06am