Pakistan’s looming energy crisis

 Energy is the capacity of a system to do work, and it exists in various forms such as
light, wind, heat, mechanical, chemical, physical, atomic, and nuclear energy.
 Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis, and it will have adverse impacts on citizens,
society, and the economy if not handled properly.
 Poor policies and stagnant energy production are reasons behind the energy crisis in
Pakistan.
 The lack of consensus among politicians to build new dams and water reservoirs
exacerbates the energy crisis.
 The government's inability to collect the required funds to launch new power
projects is also contributing to the energy crisis. Pakistan has not built any water
reservoir since 1960s.
 The less use of modern technology, flaws in the regulation and distribution of
electricity, and the misuse of energy by common people are other reasons behind
the energy crisis in Pakistan.
 The country is rich in natural resources like coal, minerals, wind, water, and gas but
lacks efficient technology to utilize them.
 The media has failed to create awareness among the masses to use electricity
effectively and expose corruption in the energy sector.
 Water nationalism is a notion among the masses that if a dam or water reservoir is
built in any province, it means the water belongs to that specific province only and
not the other. This has resulted in energy and water crises.
 Increasing population capabilities and energy theft have also contributed to the
energy crisis in Pakistan.
 The circular debt of Pakistan is increasing at a high speed and has negative impacts
on the economy.
 The excessive load shedding has affected education, healthcare, and the socio-
economic system of Pakistan.
 The energy crisis has affected not only the poor but also rich people and various
industries, leading to the country's economic downfall.

 The country’s current population stands at 220.9 million and it is still increasing at a
speed of 2.4 per cent.
 Declining exports are a dangerous impact of energy crisis in Pakistan.
 Energy crisis has widened the gap between the public and the state.

 WHAT TO DO?
 Building consensus among politicians is the first remedy to control energy crisis.
 Pakistan needs to use advanced technological tools to create energy and acquire
funds for it.
 Pakistan's vast resources, such as coal and wind, can be utilized to create energy.
 Reforms in regulation and distribution of electricity are needed to reduce line losses
and energy theft.
 Government needs to work on the production of energy to halt energy crisis.
 Constructive steps need to be taken to control energy crisis for progress and
prosperity of the country.