Pakistan&apos;s Power Sector: Tracking the First Year&apos;s Progress of the Present Government

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Pakistan's Power Sector: Tracking the First Year's Progress of the Present Government

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Author(s): Ashfaq Mahmood

Publication date (Print): 2014

Journal: Policy Perspectives: The Journal of the Institute of Policy Studies

Publisher: Pluto Journals

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The paper tracks the performance of the power sector during last one year (2013–14) against the policy of the government announced in August 2014. It brings out that while several projects had been announced to increase power supply through mainly imported coal based projects, integrated and analytic approach is lacking. A number of MOUs have been signed but concrete agreements for implementation are yet to be signed in most of the cases. Development and use of indigenous energy resources is not being pursued proactively and aggressively. There are mismatches in the power generation initiatives and the logistic infrastructure (transmission lines, coal transportation, import facilities and storage etc). Demand Side Management (DSM) is not given due priority. In many areas there are deviations from the policy. Slogans are not matched with actions and the ground realities. The institutions are in disharmony and organization culture is more of dictation than professional. On the whole, the sector is not driven professionally and with proper planning and is thus unsustainable.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.13169

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Title: Policy Perspectives: The Journal of the Institute of Policy Studies

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN (Print): 18121829

ISSN (Electronic): 18127347

Publication date (Print): 2014

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Pages: 57-70

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Former Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power and a member of Steering Committee of IPS Energy Program.

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DOI: 10.13169/polipers.11.2.0057

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Education,Religious studies & Theology,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Law,Economics

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Ministry of Finance. “Federal Budget 2014–15 Budget in Brief.” Ministry of Finance , Finance Division, Government of Pakistan. June 3, 2014. http://www.finance.gov.pk/budget/Budget_in_Brief_2014_15.pdf. (accessed July 24, 2014).
The Ministry of Water and Power. “National Power Policy 2013.” The Ministry of Water and Power , Government of Pakistan. http://www.ppib.gov.pk/NationalPercent20PowerPercent20PolicyPercent202013.pdf. (accessed July 23, 2014).
Wasti, S. Ejaz. “Pakistan Economic Survey 2013-/2014.” Ministry of Finance , Finance Division, Government of Pakistan. http://finance.gov.pk/survey_1314.html (accessed July 23, 2014).
World Bank. “Document of the World Bank.” World Bank , Project Appraisal Document. Report no. 80488-PK (May 14, 2014). http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2014/05/22/000016351_20140522095612/Rendered/INDEX/804880PAD0P121010Box385222B00OUO090.txt (accessed July 23, 2014).

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[1] Ministry of Finance. “Federal Budget 2014–15 Budget in Brief.” Ministry of Finance , Finance Division, Government of Pakistan. June 3, 2014. http://www.finance.gov.pk/budget/Budget_in_Brief_2014_15.pdf. (accessed July 24, 2014).

[2] The Ministry of Water and Power. “National Power Policy 2013.” The Ministry of Water and Power , Government of Pakistan. http://www.ppib.gov.pk/NationalPercent20PowerPercent20PolicyPercent202013.pdf. (accessed July 23, 2014).

[3] Wasti, S. Ejaz. “Pakistan Economic Survey 2013-/2014.” Ministry of Finance , Finance Division, Government of Pakistan. http://finance.gov.pk/survey_1314.html (accessed July 23, 2014).

[4] World Bank. “Document of the World Bank.” World Bank , Project Appraisal Document. Report no. 80488-PK (May 14, 2014). http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2014/05/22/000016351_20140522095612/Rendered/INDEX/804880PAD0P121010Box385222B00OUO090.txt (accessed July 23, 2014).