Running on Sunshine: Pakistan’s Solar Boom to Tide Over Middle East Energy Crisis By Zofeen Ebrahim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Running on Sunshine: Pakistan’s Solar Boom to Tide Over Middle East Energy Crisis By Zofeen Ebrahim https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/running-on-sunshine-pakistans-solar-boom-to-tide-over-middle-east-energy-crisis/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Pakistans_Solar_Boom_to_Tide_Over_Middle_East_Energy_Crisis_Philippines_ICC_Hearing_Gives_Survivors_ KARACHI, Pakistan, Mar 20 2026 (IPS) - Energy expert Vaqar Zakaria believes solar power makes “excellent economic sense” – and he lives by it. For over five years, his rooftop panels have slashed his bills, sometimes to zero, even allowing him to sell surplus electricity back through net metering. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.