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Chinese companies suspend work on Diamer Bhasha dam also

An official working on the project confirmed that the Chinese company has stopped work on Dasu Dam and local staff have been asked to stay home.

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Peshawar: After Dasu and Tarbela dams, Chinese companies have suspended the civil work on Diamer Bhasha Dam, however, Chinese residents are still working on Mohmand Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

About 500 Chinese nationals are engaged in the construction of the dam at Diamer Bhasha Dam while the local staff have been instructed to stay at home until further orders.

Earlier on Tuesday, a bus loaded with explosives collided with a vehicle on the Karakoram highway in Bisham, killing five Chinese engineers working on the Dasu Dam.

An official working on the project confirmed that the Chinese company has stopped work on Dasu Dam and local staff have been asked to stay home.

About 741 Chinese and 6,000 local people are working on the 4320 MW Dasu Dam in Upper Kohistan district.

General Manager of Diamer Bhasha Dam Nazakat Hussain also confirmed that the Chinese company has stopped work on the dam.

He said that about 500 Chinese citizens are engaged in the construction of the dam, but the FWO staff is working on it. 6000 local people are engaged in the work on the dam. He hoped that the situation would return to normal in a few days, resulting in the return of Chinese workers.

It is pertinent to note that Diamer Bhasha Dam will generate 4800 MW of electricity through hydropower generation.

Mohmand Dam General Manager Asim Rauf told that 250 Chinese are working on Mohmand Dam and they have not stopped the work. The Chinese have expressed satisfaction over the security situation in the project area and are working on the site.

 

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Punjab assembly changed into polling station for senate elections

It should be noted that the senate elections will be held on the seat of technocrat, minority and women in Punjab assembly on April 2.

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Lahore: Punjab assembly’s house has been changed into polling station for senate elections ahead on April 2.

According to the details, speaker Punjab assembly issued the notification regarding that matter under the given authority.

It is stated in the notification that Punjab assembly’s house will be a polling station for senate elections. For that purpose, the polling will be conducted from 9am in the morning to 4pm till evening.

It should be noted that the senate elections will be held on the seat of technocrat, minority and women in Punjab assembly on April 2.

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Liaqat Baloch asks CM Punjab to hold municipal elections in Punjab

All the stakeholders should have to come on one page to get rid of terrorism.

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Islamabad: Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) leader Liaqat Baloch has asked chief minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz to hold municipal elections in Punjab.

According to the details, Liaqat Baloch issued a statement regarding the municipal elections in Punjab.

JI’s leader stated that the economic crisis will be deepened in case of increase in taxes, petrol prices, gas and electricity.

He said that provincial governments should make the municipal institutions more powerful and take out their selves from municipal activities.  

Liaqat Baloch demanded that the new federal and provincial governments should release innocent prisoners especially women. All the stakeholders should have to come on one page to get rid of terrorism.

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