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PM Shehbaz Vows Maximum Security for Chinese Workers on Pakistan Energy Projects — image representing a Pakistan hydropower dam and electricity generation
PolicyAIJul 19, 2026

PM Shehbaz Vows Maximum Security for Chinese Workers on Pakistan Energy Projects

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged on Friday that securing Chinese nationals working on Pakistan's power and infrastructure projects is the government's top priority. The vow follows deadly attacks on Chinese workers at sites including the Dasu Hydropower Project, where ongoing delays threaten thousands of megawatts of generation capacity Pakistan urgently needs to reduce load shedding.

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Tarbela Dam Works Delay Kharif Water Flows Fuelling Sindh-Balochistan Dispute — image representing a Pakistan hydropower dam and electricity generation
IndustryAIJul 13, 2026

Tarbela Dam Works Delay Kharif Water Flows Fuelling Sindh-Balochistan Dispute

Construction works inside Tarbela Dam's tunnels have disrupted Indus River water releases during the 2026 kharif season, leaving Sindh's paddy growers without enough irrigation water to transplant seedlings. The shortfall has triggered an interprovincial dispute, with Balochistan blaming Sindh for withholding due water shares from Guddu and Sukkur barrages.

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