Pak ropes in Chinese firm for hydropower project on Indus
Pakistan has awarded two contracts worth over ₹11,000 crore to a Chinese firm for constructing the second phase of Dasu hydropower project on Indus river in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The second phase, expected to be completed in 2021, will generate 2,160 MW of electricity. Pakistan reportedly faces a shortage of up to 8,000 MW, leading to power cuts in several parts.