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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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Pakistan Tables Wapda Security Force Bill After Deadly Dasu Hydropower Attacks — image representing a Pakistan hydropower dam and electricity generation
PolicyAIMay 29, 2026

Pakistan Tables Wapda Security Force Bill After Deadly Dasu Hydropower Attacks

Pakistan has tabled the Wapda Security Force Act, 2026 in parliament to create a dedicated force guarding hydel infrastructure and workers at major water-sector sites. The bill follows two deadly terrorist attacks on the over $6 billion Dasu Hydropower Project that suspended construction for more than a year.

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