Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is safe after a rock collapse at the T-5 site
Wapda says Tarbela Dam is not under threat after a rock collapse at the T-5 extension site flooded work areas; no lives were lost and an inquiry is ordered.
Wapda
Wapda: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Wapda says Tarbela Dam is safe after a rock collapse at the T-5 site. Key developments, background and analysis.
3 stories on Wapda since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 10 November 2026.
Key developments
- Wapda says Tarbela Dam is safe after a rock collapse at the T-5 siteA rock mass collapsed at the Tarbela fifth extension (T-5) construction site on Monday, and water surged into nearby work areas; no lives were lost.
- Mega dams' cost rises to Rs3.5tr as ECC approves Rs275bnThe Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Rs275bn in supplementary grants for water projects, against an original demand of nearly Rs450bn.
- Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to movePozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.
Economy
Mega dams' cost rises to Rs3.5tr as ECC approves Rs275bn
The ECC approved Rs275bn for water projects as the cost of the Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu and Mohmand dams rose 176 per cent to Rs3.5 trillion, officials said.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to move
Pozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.