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Dams in Balochistan: Senate panel questions rising costs of projects

Pakistan Published 3 November 2026, 05:12 · archived 3 Nov 2026

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has questioned the viability and escalating costs of major dam projects in Balochistan, raising concerns over their impact on local communities and the use of public funds. The Planning Commission informed the sub-committee that a total of 138 projects were being handled under the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package, including more than 133 ongoing projects and seven new schemes, with a total approved cost of Rs1.984 trillion. An allocation of Rs193 billion had been made for Balochistan during the current fiscal year. The portfolio includes 18 water-sector pr...

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