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โ€˜Dasu Hydropower Project to start generation in 2027โ€™

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Chairman WAPDA Reviews Construction Progress on Key Sites June 24, 2025: Chairman WAPDA Naveed Asghar Chaudhry visited Dasu Hydropower Project today to review construction work on key sites, including the main dam, powerhouse, transformer cavern and the relocated section of the Karakoram Highway (KKH-1). The GM/PD Dasu Hydropower Project and representatives of the Consultants and the Contractors were also present on the occasion. The Chairman also presided over a progress review meeting at the project office. The project management team briefed him about the targets and the achievements on the…

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๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„: ๐—” ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ปg. Sindh province would be badly affected.

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India is reportedly moving forward with a massive plan to construct 10 new mega hydropower projects in Ladakh, strategically placed to control the headwaters of the Indus River. Projects like Achinathang-Sanjak, Pharphila, Sumda (Batalik), and Khaltsi may be marketed as progressโ€”but in reality, they pose a serious risk to the regionโ€™s water security. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ. Home to millions, Sindh relies heavily on the Indus for agriculture, drinking water, and livelihoods. Blocking or altering river flow upstream could trigger…

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Karot HPP launches report on Chinaโ€™s role in Pak uplift

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ISLAMABAD – China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd. has launched the Karot Hydropower Project Report 2025, detailing the successful operations of the Chinese power initiative under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The report was unveiled at the one-day International Conference on โ€˜Regional Connectivity & Pakistan: Emerging Opportunities,โ€™ hosted by the Pakistan-China Institute in Islamabad.  It emphasizes the significant benefits of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan.  The event drew global dignitaries, who commended the contributions of Chinese companies to Pakistanโ€™s development. According to Gwadar Pro, the report emphasizes that Chinese…

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Pakistan, World Bank agree to expedite implementation of Dasu Hydropower Project

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Pakistan and the World Bank have agreed to expedite the implementation of Dasu Hydropower Project (DHP) planned to build a 242-metre tall dam that will support a 4,320 megawatts (MW) hydropower station. The development was shared by World Bankโ€™s Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser in a post on X, after a meeting with Pakistan energy ministers, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Laghari (Power) and Musadik Masood Malik (Petroleum). Dasu Hydropower project: ECC approves compensations for Chinese victims Both sides โ€œreaffirmed commitment to cleaner energy and to bring system losses…

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Korean Hydropower Projects in KPK Stalled Amid Regulatory Challenges

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ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly declined to support Korean firms developing hydropower projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), leaving multimillion-dollar investments in limbo due to their exclusion from the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP). Korean companies, including LSG Hydro Power Limited (LSG HPL) and Korea-South East Power Company (KOEN), have faced repeated hurdles despite making substantial progress. LSG HPLโ€™s 470MW hydropower project, developed in partnership with the KPK government under the 2015 Power Policy, has completed key milestones, including a bankable feasibility study and obtaining regulatory approvals. However, the…

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