Pakistan’s Energy Dilemma: What Went Wrong? | Afia Malik Explains

Pakistan’s Energy Dilemma: What Went Wrong? | Afia Malik Explains

Meet Afia Malik, a Senior Research Economist at PIDE with over 30 years of experience in energy and economics. In this interview, she shares her insights on issues like power shortages, circular debt, and rising oil prices. Don’t miss her expert take on the future of energy in Pakistan!

00:00 – 00:48 Afia’s Introduction
00:49 – 01:23 Circular debt origin
01:24 – 01:53 Rise of Circular Debt
01:53 – 03:09 Impact of Circular Debt on consumers
03:10 – 03:43 Define Capacity Payments
03:44 – 05:02 Pakistan’s Overcapacity Problem
05:03 – 05:44 CPEC’s role in overcapacity
05:44 – 06:20 Capacity Payments in Other Countries vs Pakistan
06:21 – 07:05 Imported Coal based Power Plants
07:06 – 07:51 Delays in Thar Coal Exploration
07:52 – 08:49 LNG vs Local Gas Power Plants
08:49 – 10:05 Way Forward to Solve Pakistan’s Power Challenges

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