PAKISTAN’S vulnerability to external energy shocks is no secret. The ongoing disruptions of LNG supplies caused by the Middle East conflict have only reinforced that as well as the risks to an economy dependent on imported energy. If anything, the current crisis should force a rethink of the country’s energy policy. Pakistan must accelerate the transition to renewables to reduce its vulnerability to imported fuels. This is exactly what the latest Gastech Conference report has suggested. The rooftop-solar boom has shown what consumer initiative can achieve. Thousands of homes and businesses have installed systems to........

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