Bilawal Urges Fast-Tracking Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Bilawal said the 4,500-megawatt project is a national necessity and vowed to resolve resettlement disputes for displaced residents if PPP wins the polls.
- On Wednesday, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged the federal government to expedite the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project in Gilgit-Baltistan , vowing to address resettlement issues on an "immediate basis" if his party wins the June 7 elections.
- The $15 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a 4,500-megawatt project intended to irrigate 1.2 million acres of land and extend Tarbela Dam's life by 35 years; Bilawal described the initiative as a "necessity for Pakistan."
- Addressing the rally, Bilawal asserted the project saw "great progress" during President Asif Ali Zardari's tenure, crediting the 18th Amendment and the NFC Award for enabling large-scale development projects across Pakistan.
- Urging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to show "Shehbaz speed" in Diamer, Bilawal quipped that "throwing money at things might work in Lahore, but not in GB," claiming rival parties looked worried.
- Promising to replicate Sindh's healthcare model, the PPP chairman reiterated his commitment to "securing GB's constitutional rights" and vowed that public-private partnerships would help the region supply electricity nationwide.
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Bilawal urges fast-tracking Diamer-Bhasha Dam
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on the federal government to expedite the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and pledged to resolve the resettlement issues faced by communities displaced by the mega project if his party wins the June 7 elections. The Bhutto scion is on a tour of Gilgit-Baltistan where PPP and other political parties have stepped up efforts in recent days to mobilise voters ahead of polls. Addressing a pu…
Bilawal pledges to address Diamer-Bhasha Dam resettlement issues if PPP wins G-B polls
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday vowed to address resettlement concerns of those affected by the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam on an “immediate basis” if his party emerges victorious in the June 7 polls. Bilawal made the declaration while addressing a rally in Diamer, as the PPP and other political parties have, over the past few days, ramped up efforts to garner support ahead of the polls. Addressing the rally, the Bhutt…
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