The Diamer Bhasha Dam power generation update has taken a dramatic turn this week. A report published on August 28 claimed that Islamabad has quietly cancelled the dam’s 4,500-megawatt power-generation component. The government has since rejected the claim, insisting the plan for electricity generation at the site remains unchanged. Background The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a multipurpose project on the Indus River, built to store water, control floods and generate electricity at the same time. Construction formally began in 2020 after decades of delay, financing disputes and disagreements over its location…
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