Times of Islamabad

Diamer Bhasha Dam: CJP takes yet another step

Diamer Bhasha Dam: CJP takes yet another step

ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has taken yetanother step for Diamer Bhasha Dam Fund.

CJP has asked the timeframe from Water and Power and Development Authority(Wapda) for Diamer-Bhasha dam.

He said that the court’s decision on Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams hasbecome final as no review petition was filed against it.

In a hearing on Thursday, Justice Nisar said that an implementation benchhas been constituted to overview the matter.

He asked Wapda about the timeframe and the phases of the construction ofthe dam.

The implementation bench will ensure completion of the work according tothe timeframe, the CJP said. The Supreme Court and judges will also beaccountable and not a single penny of the Dams Fund will be allowed to bespent on any other work, the CJP said.