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Sources of fuel: Installation cost deters investment in the cheap power sources
Hydroelectricity and gas-fired power plants are the most realistic choices.
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Why power outages are mostly our own fault
How problems in each segment of the energy chain compound those in the next segment.
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Credible constraints: Government to divest shares in energy companies
Move will give independent boards more power to hire and fire CEOs.
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Power play: Nawaz sets energy plan in motion
PML-N leadership meet CEOs of power companies, looking for new management of state-owned firms.
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Managing finances: PML-N govt set to repeat history
A bridge loan from Saudis is meant to buy more time, but may do the opposite.
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View from McLeod Road: Why the Sino-Pak alliance is economically worthless
Pakistan would do well to stop having unrealistic expectations of assistance from its giant neighbour.
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Can’t get enough: Soaring profits not enough for cement industry
Executives continue to ask for more govt favours despite record-breaking year.
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Coalition formation: PTI to retain K-P education ministry, JI to get finance
Planning and development department to remain within ruling party’s control.
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View from McLeod Road: Post-elections, how much higher can valuations go?
Investors appear to have largely traded away much of Pakistan’s ‘political risk’ before the polls.
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In a bid to expand SME financing, State Bank eases regulations
Move seen as first bid to allow banks to start lending to informal sector.