Sahiwal Power Project Turns Into a Costly Burden

SAHIWAL, PAKISTAN: Once celebrated as a landmark achievement under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Sahiwal Coal Power Project is now drawing criticism for becoming a heavy financial and environmental liability. Initially hailed as a solution to Pakistan’s crippling power shortages, the 1,320-megawatt plant has instead come to symbolize the country’s deep-rooted energy mismanagement and