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Residential Solar Options In Karachi: Comparative Analysis And Decision Factors, Umair Aslam, Sajid Ali Sheikh, Muhammad Hamid

Executive MBA Research Projects

The purpose of this research is to identify the factors driving the decision of potential customers in installing a solar power system in Karachi. Pakistan is currently facing an energy crisis along with economic instability leading to highest inflation rates of all times. Subsequently, the people are looking at alternatives to mitigate the inflation effects and reduce the dependency on the electricity grid, which is not only expensive but also unreliable. Solar power system is an alternative that is highly popular and has the potential to resolve these issues.

The research used interviews to collect data from customers who had …

Development Of Unconventional Gas Potential In Pakistan, Zaeem Hassan Khan, Qazi Ismail Ahmed

Executive MBA Research Projects

The study explores the prospects of the unconventional gas plays with a focus on Southern Pakistan region to present a rational context for enhancing the local supply of gas in the country. This will contribute to the national objective of achieving economic security in the energy sector through development of local industry. The country is gifted with over 100 TCF of unconventional reserves in the Lower Indus Basin. The development of these resources will provide gas to local supply and will reduce the dependency on imported LNG. However, the development of such resources has been facing strategic myopia, along with …