Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector
Energy is considered the backbone of the economy of any state. Similarly, the economy of Pakistan is heavily dependent on energy. Pakistan is an agricultural country, and it earns foreign exchange by exporting agricultural commodities. However, Pakistan is facing an energy crisis due to multiple factors. This research will provide a historical analysis of the energy crisis in Pakistan. This energy crisis has affected the industrial sector and economic growth of Pakistan. This paper will highlight the different factors that have contributed to the rise of energy demand in the country. The dynamics that have caused the failure of successive governments in Pakistan to anticipate the constantly increasing demand for energy are also discussed in this research. The long hour's load shedding across the country has affected the lives of the common man in general and the industrial production in particular. This paper will also highlight the impact of the energy crisis on the economy and industrial sector of Pakistan.
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Pakistan; Energy Crisis, Industrial Sector, Economy
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(1) Muqarrab Akbar
Chairman, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Anum Riaz
Research Scholar, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Tahir Hassan
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Akbar, M., Riaz, A., & Hassan, M. T. (2021). Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector. Global Regional Review, VI(I), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).16
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CHICAGO : Akbar, Muqarrab, Anum Riaz, and Muhammad Tahir Hassan. 2021. "Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector." Global Regional Review, VI (I): 145-153 doi: 10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).16
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HARVARD : AKBAR, M., RIAZ, A. & HASSAN, M. T. 2021. Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector. Global Regional Review, VI, 145-153.
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MHRA : Akbar, Muqarrab, Anum Riaz, and Muhammad Tahir Hassan. 2021. "Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector." Global Regional Review, VI: 145-153
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MLA : Akbar, Muqarrab, Anum Riaz, and Muhammad Tahir Hassan. "Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector." Global Regional Review, VI.I (2021): 145-153 Print.
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OXFORD : Akbar, Muqarrab, Riaz, Anum, and Hassan, Muhammad Tahir (2021), "Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector", Global Regional Review, VI (I), 145-153
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TURABIAN : Akbar, Muqarrab, Anum Riaz, and Muhammad Tahir Hassan. "Energy Crisis in Pakistan (2008-2018): Impact on Industrial Sector." Global Regional Review VI, no. I (2021): 145-153. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).16