Altaf Hamid Rao.
LAHORE/ MIRPUR ( AJK), (Parliament Times) : Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited Dasu Hydropower Project today to express solidarity with the Chinese engineers and the
workers, who are serving at the Project. He reached there in the wake of a terrorist
attack near Besham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing five Chinese and a local on their
way to Dasu Hydropower Project site from Islamabad the other day. China’s
Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Jiang Zaidong together with Chairman Ghani
spent time with Chinese workforce at the project site.
At the Construction Camp of China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) – Contractor
of Dasu Hydropower Project – the Chairman condemning the tragic incident, offered
condolence on behalf of WAPDA over the loss of lives. “Our sympathies are with the
bereaved families in this time of trial. The law enforcement agencies are vehemently
investigating the terrorist incident, and we hope the culprits found involved in it, will
soon be brought to justice. WAPDA is in close coordination with the quarters
concerned to further beef up the security arrangements in order to avoid such
untoward incident in future” he said.
Chairman WAPDA lauded the Chinese firms for their contribution in implementing
the projects – that of water and hydropower in particular – crucial for development of
Pakistan. The leading Chinese firms are engaged in constructing a number of
WAPDA projects including Dasu, destined to provide much needed water and low
cost energy for economic stability and social uplift in the country. “We are confident
that such cowardly attacks by the enemies of Pak-China friendship are undoubtedly
bound to fail in derailing the mutual cooperation meant for stability and progress of
Pakistan” the Chairman further said.
