http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07
10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07
Published : Dec 2018
Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation
To sustain economic growth of the South Asian region, an uninterrupted supply of abundant Central Asian energy needs to be ensured. The situation for energy trade between the two regions is mutually beneficial. The Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) is a well-thought initiative to fulfill the energy demands of the region by transmitting 1300 megawatts electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Central Asian partners are enthusiastic on the completion of CASA-1000 as the project is expected to bring an economic boost to the countries. Despite many opportunities, the project is facing some challenges in the form of financing of the project, security of the transmission lines, political instability of Afghanistan, and sustainability. This paper attempts to highlight challenges which may impede the successful implementation of the project.
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CASA-1000, Central Asia, South Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan
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(1) Zaheer Abbas
MS Scholar,Department of International Relations,COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Manzoor Khan Afridi
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, IIUI, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Inayat Kalim
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Abbas, Z., Afridi, M. K., & Kalim, I. (2018). Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation. Global Regional Review, III(I), 91-106. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07
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CHICAGO : Abbas, Zaheer, Manzoor Khan Afridi, and Inayat Kalim. 2018. "Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation." Global Regional Review, III (I): 91-106 doi: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07
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HARVARD : ABBAS, Z., AFRIDI, M. K. & KALIM, I. 2018. Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation. Global Regional Review, III, 91-106.
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MHRA : Abbas, Zaheer, Manzoor Khan Afridi, and Inayat Kalim. 2018. "Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation." Global Regional Review, III: 91-106
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MLA : Abbas, Zaheer, Manzoor Khan Afridi, and Inayat Kalim. "Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation." Global Regional Review, III.I (2018): 91-106 Print.
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OXFORD : Abbas, Zaheer, Afridi, Manzoor Khan, and Kalim, Inayat (2018), "Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation", Global Regional Review, III (I), 91-106
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TURABIAN : Abbas, Zaheer, Manzoor Khan Afridi, and Inayat Kalim. "Mitigating Challenges of CASA-1000 for Greater Regional Cooperation." Global Regional Review III, no. I (2018): 91-106. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).07