US EditionChina Speeds up Pakistan Dam Construction After Indian Threat to Cut Supplies
- In 2025, China expedited progress on the Mohmand Hydropower Project located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province amid escalating tensions in the region.
- This action came in the wake of India putting the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty on hold following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, intensifying concerns over water security.
- The Mohmand Dam, a key project within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, is planned as a multipurpose facility that will produce 800 MW of electricity and deliver 300 million gallons of drinking water daily to the city of Peshawar.
- Concrete filling, marking a critical construction milestone and accelerated development phase, began recently as reported by CCTV and the South China Morning Post.
- The accelerated project underscores intensified China-Pakistan cooperation and highlights water security as a strategic factor amid ongoing India-Pakistan conflicts.
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According to Chinese state media, dam construction in Pakistan has accelerated after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, but satellite images show that construction picked up pace in September 2024.
Weeks after India holds Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, China plans to accelerate work on ‘flagship’ dam in Pakistan
The state-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation has been working on the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-western Pakistan since 2019, a media report said.
China fast-tracks Mohmand dam in Pakistan after India suspends Indus Waters Treaty
China has announced plans to accelerate work on a "flagship" dam in Pakistan to ease pressure on its allweather ally, weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, according to a media report.
China Plans to Accelerate Construction of Dam in Pakistan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. China has announced plans to accelerate work on a "flagship" dam in Pakistan to ease pressure on its all-weather ally, weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, according to a media report. World News | China Plans to Accelerate Construction of Dam in Pakistan.
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