ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa held a rare meetingwith the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
He donated more than a billion rupees to the Diamer Bhasha and Mohmend damsfund set up by the Supreme Court to facilitate the construction of dams.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met Chief Justice of PakistanJustice Saqib Nisar and handed over the cheque, Inter-Services PublicRelations (ISPR) Director General Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet.
“Pak Army shall continue to contribute towards nation building as anational institution,” said General Bajwa.
In pursuance of Justice Saqib Nisar’s order, the Finance Division hadopened an account under title “Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund-2018” forraising funds for the construction of these dams in the country.
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his latest statement urged overseas Pakistanisto donate generously for construction of dams in Pakistan to avert thelooming water crisis.
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He was of the view that delaying such projects increases the cost so hisgovernment wants to build water reservoirs on time. Imran also announcedthe merger of CJP and PM’s dam fund. He also asked overseas Pakistanis,especially those living in European countries and the United States tocontribute at least one thousand dollars in the fund.
According to an initial estimation proposed by Wapda officials, the initialproposed financial cost for Diamer Bhasha would be $12 bilion.
Atleast $5 billion is the minimum requirement to initiate the constructionof the dam whereas another $7 to $10 billion are required for the powergeneration.
