Karachi is the biggest city in Pakistan and also one of the most thickly populated cities in the world. Its population has increased rapidly and accordingly has given rise to many social problems. People of this metropolis are becoming more and more concerned about solving these serious problems‚ some of which are discussed below. HEAVY TRAFFIC: in karachi the drivers of buses‚mini buses‚trucks and rickshaws drive very
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and poorly managed. Rapid demand growth‚ transmission losses due to out-dated infrastructure‚ power theft‚ and seasonal reductions in the availability of hydropower have worsened the situation. Consequently‚ the demand exceeds supply and hence load shedding is a common phenomenon in all cities. Energy crisis in Pakistan started in 2007 and in 2008 it took a serious turn. During 2009-10‚ energy supply and per capita availability of energy witnessed a decline of 0.64 per cent and 3.09 per cent respectively
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“ENERGY CRISIS” CONTENT: INTRODUCTION: 2. Pakistan’s Energy Sector A: Energy Supply B: Energy Consumption C Sources of Energy in Pakistan 3 Non-renewable resources (Fossil fuels) A: Petroleum products B: Natural Gas C: Coal 4 Renewable Resources a: Hydro power Current Hydropower stations Potential Hydropower stations 5 Alternative Energy Sources A: Wind B: Solar C: Agricultural biomass /biodiesel D: Tidal 6 Causes of Energy Crisis A: Growing
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1 - The Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) ------------------------------------------------- Question and Answers Q.1 When and where was Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) born? Ans. Hazrat Mohammad (P.B.U.H) the prophet of Islam was born in the year 571 A.D at Makkah. Q.2 To which tribe did Prophet Mohammad belong? What did they believe in? Ans. Prophet Mohammad belonged to the noble family of Quraish. They believed and worshiped idols
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DISCUSSION: TOPIC: ENERGY CRISES: Cause Of Energy Crisis In Pakistan: Energy is now the talk of town in Pakistan. Starting from house wives‚ traders‚ businessmen‚ students‚ ministers all the victims of the shortage of energy. Karachi the biggest city experiencing up to 12 hours load shedding in peak hot weather and during the board exams are on the way. Every body now became the expert of energy and all the figures are on finger tips. some time the shortage is 200 MW some time 2500 MW. energy admin seriously
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like Pakistan‚ its still a luxury and more or less an elusive dream. Whether it is the mega city like Karachi or a remote small city like Kohat‚ the aggravated story of dismal power supply remains the same. Throughout the country‚ in all the four provinces‚ in every major or minor city‚ in every town or village‚ there nothing exist like solid and robust power supply. The so-called load-shedding remains the integral part of rural and urban life. It docent even go away in winter‚ but in the summer
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RENTAL POWER PLANTS: PANACEA FOR ENERGY NEEDS OR LIABILITY FOR PAKISTAN (K Raza Gardezi) 30 December 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pakistan is currently facing a power deficit estimated at 4000 MW - 5000 MW. To tide over the significant electricity shortages in the country‚ the Government of Pakistan planned to add 4‚225 MW of generating capacity in 2009 against which the achievement was a meager 151 MW. There were many reasons for the failure of the 2009 capacity addition
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power sector in Pakistan is a mix of hydel and thermal units dominated by two vertically integrated public sector utilities that are Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for all of Pakistan except Karachi‚ and the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) for the City of Karachi and its surrounding areas. There are a number of independent power producers that contributes significantly in electricity generation in Pakistan. For years‚ the matter of balancing Pakistan ’s supply against
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Energy Crisis in Pakistan “What does ‘LOL’ stand for in Pakistan? ‘Lots-of-Loadshedding’.” [Introduction] Pakistan is energy-deficient. How can one imagine an active and prosperous human being short on blood? Life is hard without sufficient blood running up and down the veins‚ pumped by the heart round the clock. Pakistan has failed to contain its energy crisis; failing to increase supply proportionately and conserving demand. In 1980s‚ it met 86% of its demand; come 2000s‚ situation is getting
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4. Pattern of Direct Costs 5 5. Types of Adjustments to Outages 5 6. Extent of Recovery of Output 6 7. Total Outage Costs to the Industrial Sector 6 8. National Costs of Load Shedding 7 9. Policy Implications 9 9.1. Investment in Power Sector 9 9.2. Load Management Strategy 10 9.3. Information Flows and Customer Education 10 9.4. Pricing Policy 11 List of Tables and Boxes Table 3.1 Incidence of Loadshedding‚ 2008 4 Table
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