Pakistan’s Energy Security: Challenges and Options

Sumita Kumar

Ms. Sumita Kumar, Senior Research Associate, joined MP-IDSA in 1993. She specialises on South Asian security issues with a special focus on Pakistan. Her research publications have covered a diverse… Continue reading Pakistan’s Energy Security: Challenges and Options read more

Development prospects and economic growth in Pakistan, like in most other countries, will hinge on securing sustainable energy supplies. The Pakistan government has developed a strategy to enhance its energy production by 2030. This article explores the problems faced by the Pakistan government in optimising its use of indigenous energy resources and the implications that future plans to strengthen its energy security may have for its domestic and foreign policy.