Wadana Kakakhel, Grade 12
UWCEA Moshi Campus
Load shedding has been a problem Pakistan has had to face for years but with rising temperatures in the summer, it has become unbearable to face hours long severe power cuts. The increasing prices of fuel in the international market are making it impossible for power outages to end in the country. There is a high demand for electricity and civilians' needs are not being met due to a shortage of funds. Three children died in Karachi as the temperature hit a scorching 51 degrees Celsius on May 14th and the temperature has caused great damage to water and energy sources as well.
The government arranged for no power outages on Eid-ul-Adha to ensure that the holiday was spent peacefully by ensuring the availability of extra fuel and gas to run power plants. The Prime Minister also ordered a revival of closed power plants in an attempt to avert the energy crisis in the country. The power outages have made it immensely difficult to survive the scorching heat of the summer but recent rainfalls in some locations have made the situation better.
Personally, my entire schedule is affected by the power outages as I can never manage my time properly due to the unexpected power cuts. Being a rising senior and having to worry about dozens of deadlines for the coming year, it is normal to go through senioritis and feel overwhelmed by work. The stress of academic workload coupled with the lack of electricity required to get everything done can be incredibly hard to process at times.
To combat the issue of load shedding on a nationwide level, the most efficient way of distributing electricity should be followed to prevent any energy losses in the process of distribution. New projects for power plants should be started, resulting in jobs which would help decrease the high rate of unemployment in the country and prevent frequent power outages. In households, investing in solar panels could be of great help as the sun is always out and about. This option cannot be a reality for most as the work wages are so low that it becomes difficult to manage household expenses with extra costs for things such as solar panels.
It can be incredibly frustrating to deal with the lack of electricity after a long day at work and being unable to rest or get down time due to the immense heat. Load shedding is one among the many issues Pakistan’s civilian’s face on a daily basis, however, amidst all the problems a sense of camaraderie is formed even among strangers.
The government arranged for no power outages on Eid-ul-Adha to ensure that the holiday was spent peacefully by ensuring the availability of extra fuel and gas to run power plants. The Prime Minister also ordered a revival of closed power plants in an attempt to avert the energy crisis in the country. The power outages have made it immensely difficult to survive the scorching heat of the summer but recent rainfalls in some locations have made the situation better.
Personally, my entire schedule is affected by the power outages as I can never manage my time properly due to the unexpected power cuts. Being a rising senior and having to worry about dozens of deadlines for the coming year, it is normal to go through senioritis and feel overwhelmed by work. The stress of academic workload coupled with the lack of electricity required to get everything done can be incredibly hard to process at times.
To combat the issue of load shedding on a nationwide level, the most efficient way of distributing electricity should be followed to prevent any energy losses in the process of distribution. New projects for power plants should be started, resulting in jobs which would help decrease the high rate of unemployment in the country and prevent frequent power outages. In households, investing in solar panels could be of great help as the sun is always out and about. This option cannot be a reality for most as the work wages are so low that it becomes difficult to manage household expenses with extra costs for things such as solar panels.
It can be incredibly frustrating to deal with the lack of electricity after a long day at work and being unable to rest or get down time due to the immense heat. Load shedding is one among the many issues Pakistan’s civilian’s face on a daily basis, however, amidst all the problems a sense of camaraderie is formed even among strangers.
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