Hydroelectricity and gas-fired power plants are the most realistic choices.

How problems in each segment of the energy chain compound those in the next segment.

Move will give independent boards more power to hire and fire CEOs.

PML-N leadership meet CEOs of power companies, looking for new management of state-owned firms.

A bridge loan from Saudis is meant to buy more time, but may do the opposite.

Pakistan would do well to stop having unrealistic expectations of assistance from its giant neighbour.

Executives continue to ask for more govt favours despite record-breaking year.

Planning and development department to remain within ruling party’s control.

Investors appear to have largely traded away much of Pakistan’s ‘political risk’ before the polls.

Move seen as first bid to allow banks to start lending to informal sector.