Pakistan is going through an energy crisis yet again. The spokesman for the Water and Power Development Authority was quoted as saying that the power shortage was to the tune of around 1,000 Megawatts of electricity. This is a huge shortage, almost 10 percent of what the whole country uses. The local power companies are making up for this deficit by load shedding. And the most apparent victims of this process are those who are from the less influential parts of the country. I am supposing that conditions are bleak in my hometown, Jhang. Although load shedding was going on for the past 4 months now but it must have increased to a more unbearable level.
In other news oil prices have been reduced for the consumers in Pakistan. the slash came in the wake of plunging oil prices in the international market. The relief given to the Pakistani consumer is little yet much awaited.
One interesting thing to note is that oil companies are earning endless profits not only in developing countries like Pakistan but even in developed countries where public voice is supposed to be heard. I guess it is not the case anymore here. The prices stand at almost 270 cents here in California in spite of the fact that a barrel of oil now costs just 57 dollars in the international market. There is no media coverage of this grave disparity in the prices either. the media is mute as if secretly earning from the profits of the oil companies for keeping their voices down and unheard.
I wish i owned Shell or BP or any other major oil company and was able to squeeze all oil out of the poor consumer so very efficiently. But i know i am not made that way.
The law and order situation in my country is yet again said to be out of order. The PM and the CM are all worried but there is no hope yet for the poor who are afflicted with lawlessness of the masses and hoards. I have little faith in present day govt. of Pakistan in that it will be able to do anything substantial towards quelling this lawlessness in the country. Afterall you can not quench anything that gives you your power and recognition.
In other news oil prices have been reduced for the consumers in Pakistan. the slash came in the wake of plunging oil prices in the international market. The relief given to the Pakistani consumer is little yet much awaited.
One interesting thing to note is that oil companies are earning endless profits not only in developing countries like Pakistan but even in developed countries where public voice is supposed to be heard. I guess it is not the case anymore here. The prices stand at almost 270 cents here in California in spite of the fact that a barrel of oil now costs just 57 dollars in the international market. There is no media coverage of this grave disparity in the prices either. the media is mute as if secretly earning from the profits of the oil companies for keeping their voices down and unheard.
I wish i owned Shell or BP or any other major oil company and was able to squeeze all oil out of the poor consumer so very efficiently. But i know i am not made that way.
The law and order situation in my country is yet again said to be out of order. The PM and the CM are all worried but there is no hope yet for the poor who are afflicted with lawlessness of the masses and hoards. I have little faith in present day govt. of Pakistan in that it will be able to do anything substantial towards quelling this lawlessness in the country. Afterall you can not quench anything that gives you your power and recognition.
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