PM Shehbaz warns of recurring floods in coming years, urges urgent dam construction
- 28-Aug-2025
NAROWAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the urgent need to expand Pakistan’s water storage infrastructure to mitigate the impact of devastating flash floods, warning that such disasters are likely to recur in the coming years due to climate change. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the flood situation, the prime minister said enhancing […]
Will construct 10 dams in 10 years for safe future, PM Imran Khan says
- 12-Aug-2021
SWABI: If we can save water by reserving it in dams we can have our farmers use it for irrigation throughout the year, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Thursday as he addressed the ceremony of inaugurating Tarbela Dam’s fifth extension, ARY News reported. I am planning on constructing 10 dams in 10 years to save […]
Suo moto taken against finance ministry for opening account to collect dams’ funds
- 09-Jul-2018
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar took a suo moto notice against the Ministry of Finance for opening up a bank account to receive donation money sent by the public for the construction of dams. The top judge remarked that the State Bank of Pakistan is giving an impression that the government set up the […]