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Karachi K-IV Water Scheme Approved at Rs172bn After 975pc Cost Escalation — image representing a Pakistan hydropower dam and electricity generation
PolicyAIAug 7, 2026

Karachi K-IV Water Scheme Approved at Rs172bn After 975pc Cost Escalation

The Central Development Working Party has approved Karachi's K-IV water scheme at a revised cost of Rs172 billion, nearly ten times the original Rs15.8 billion estimate set in 2007. The project's carrying capacity has been cut from 650MGD to 260MGD, and a 50MW electricity supply for its pumping stations forms a key part of the approved scope.

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CDWP Publicly Rebukes WAPDA as Tarbela 5th Extension Costs Hit Rs316 Billion — image representing a Pakistan hydropower dam and electricity generation
PolicyAIMay 24, 2026

CDWP Publicly Rebukes WAPDA as Tarbela 5th Extension Costs Hit Rs316 Billion

Pakistan's Central Development Working Party publicly rebuked WAPDA on Thursday over massive cost overruns and transparency failures on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and Tarbela 5th Extension projects. The Tarbela 5th Extension alone has ballooned from an original Rs82 billion estimate to Rs316.4 billion and has been referred to ECNEC for urgent review.

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