ISLAMABAD – In an apparent case of conflict of Interest, PM Adviser onCommerce, Textile, Industry and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood’s firm thejoint venture of Descon and Chinese company, China Gezhouba, has won thebid for the construction of the Rs309 billion Mohmand Dam.
Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) confirmed that thejoint venture of Descon and China Gezhouba has won the bid for theconstruction of the dam.
He added that the other joint venture of Frontier Works Organization (FWO)and Power China did not win the bid.
He further added that the WAPDA chairman further said that the contractorwill mobilise to the site of the project within 10 weeks.
However, top officials in the Ministry of Water and Power said that theproject is being initiated in haste. Its land has not yet been acquired anda consultancy firm is yet to be finalised, they upheld.







