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Pakistan’s solar revolution: Who really benefits?

Pakistan has joined global 25% solar club, one of only 17 countries generating over quarter of its electricity from sun

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Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

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Pakistan has joined the global 25% solar club, one of only 17 countries generating over a quarter of its electricity from the sun.

But behind this Shamsi Inquilab lies a tough question: Who really benefits and who’s paying the price? In this episode of The Story Behind, Nukta Pakistan Editor, Amber Shamsi, unpacks Pakistan’s solar surge, cheap Chinese panels, circular debt, and what economists like Ammar H. Khan say about the future of our energy system.

Watch till the end to find out how Pakistan’s solar dream could turn into a financial nightmare for those still stuck on the grid.

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