Amir Zia is a senior Pakistan-based journalist who has worked for leading international and national media organizations, including Reuters, AP, Gulf News, The News, Samaa TV, and Newsline.
By using the labour unions to thwart KESC’s attempts to revamp and restructure, the government is defeating the very purpose of privatisation and scaring away potential investors.
Faced with increasing pressure from the IMF and the World Bank, will the PPP government swallow the bitter pill of reforms or resort to stalling tactics yet again?