Product Description The growth in Pakistans economy has increased the pressure on energy resources. As demand for energy exceeds supply power outages and planned power cuts (euphemistically termed load-shedding) are common. In addition to economic costs energy shortages can also foster political instability. June2006 saw riots in Karachi over repeated power failures. A widespread power outage across much of the country three months later triggered rumours of a coup. This unrest may be only a foretaste of things to come. If Pakistan is to flourish it must become serious about the challenges it faces in the energy sector. This timely volume highlights the mismatch between Pakistan's energy requirements and its likely sources of power over the next twenty to thirty years. It considers the measures which should betaken by the Pakistani government, Pakistans private sector, foreign investors, and the international donor community to enable Pakistan to meet its energy needs. About the Author Robert M. Hathaway is director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the Wilson Center he served for twelve years on the professional staff of the US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee, where he specialized in American foreign policy towards Asia.Michael Kugelman is program associate with the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on South Asia.