The agreements worth $588.4 million and $76.4 million respectively were signed by Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) chairman along with World Bank country director Rachid Benmessaoud.
During the signing, the premier was told that the Dasu Hydropower Project can potentially produce 4230 MW of electricity that will be developed in two phases.
The ceremony was also attended by Senator Pervez Rashid along with Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali.
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Its funny that we read that the country has an installed generation capacity in excess of our requirements and they are deliberately under utilized and yet we sign million dollar projects sinking the country further into debt......WHY ?....stupid question.
Our prayers are for Mian Sahib. Long live and keep on serving this country. Your enemies will be defeated Insha-Allah.
The PM and all three of his ministers standing with him look so bedraggled. Cheer up guys.
Keep it up Nawaz sharif! This is the reason yr enemies are after you.
Jeyo Mera Pakistan !!!! Thank you for the wonderful project :)