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Experts say future water scarcity threatens Pakistan - UPI.com - 0 views

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water scarcity pakistan

shared by Marenne M on 16 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Pakistan will face an acute water shortage in the not-too-distant future
  • no access to clean drinking water, and farmers lack irrigation water
  • he backbone of the economy
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  • not far from being classified as 'water scarce,' with less than 1,000 cubic meters per person per year.
  • eak regulation, lack of such demand-management tools as consumer meters and "highly inappropriate tariffs”
  • Agriculture
  • storage capacity is equivalent to only a 30-day supply, compared with the recommended 1,000 days
  • ater scarcity means compromising on water quality as well as quantity.
  • Many of Pakistan's rivers pass through India first, giving India control over their flow, and water has been an issue between the two countries in the past -- leading some to point to the possibility of a future war over water.
  • mismanagement and criminal negligence of our successive governments
  • construction of large dams and better planning.
  • solution
  • 18 million gallons of water ran out to sea.
  • 3 percent less water than it needs
  • We should increase efficiency of irrigation by sustainable agriculture practices and advanced technologies.
  • India over water because agriculture is [the] backbone of our economy,
  • dialogue with
  • Marenne M on 16 Sep 13
     
    This article describes the scarcity of water in Pakistan due to a lack of organization and planning. It goes into detail about what causes the scarcity of water, what the current effect is on Pakistan, what effect it could have in the future, and some solutions to this problem.
Marenne M

Regulating the petrol oligopoly - The Express Tribune - 1 views

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oligopoly

shared by Marenne M on 03 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • In theory, petrol prices in Pakistan are deregulated, but in practice, the government still has considerable sway over oil pricing. This is because of the unusual structure of the oil marketing industry, which has fewer than a dozen national players, and the largest company in the industry is a state-owned entity that controls over two-thirds of the market.
  • It is also a market that sells a necessary product where many of the suppliers can often have local monopolies or oligopolies. In short, it is ripe for market manipulation, unless the government acts to control such activity.
  • What is the point of having a regulatory authority if it does not have the power to levy punishments for those who violate the law?
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  • ensure a level playing field and fair play
  • Amanda Anna G on 03 Mar 14
     
    The article is about regulating the petrol oligopoly in Pakistan. It argues that the petrol-firms under oligopoly set their own high prices, and the government is deregulating the prices but the prices are still too high. 
  • Marenne M on 04 Mar 14
     
    Oligopolies contain firms that operate at a profit maximizing level and that in the short run can have burst of price changes. These changes in prices are due to an instant attempt at increasing the market share, however this leads to issues for other firms as well as consumers. In order for this to be prevented, government regulation is an option. This article describes how instead of regulating the industry the government is operating it, and what problems this causes
Marenne M

Energy challenges: Importing coal will darken balance of payments, says Bengali - The E... - 0 views

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balance of payments

shared by Marenne M on 22 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • Marenne M on 22 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses the impact of oil imports on the Pakistani balance of payments. In Pakistan, each year approximately 5 billion dollars worth of oil is imported due to its heavy consumption, which has a large impact on their balance of payments. Their large number of imports gives them a negative balance of payments and therefore slow down economic growth and impacts other parts of the economy. In the article it is suggested that the Pakistani use domestic coal for power production rather than importing as much oil, which could half the amount of money spent on oil imports therefore reforming their balance of payments.
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