PM Imran urges public to donate in dam fund
The prime minister was speaking at a fund-raising event in Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday urged people of Pakistan to donate generously in the dam fund for the sake of future generations.
Addressing a fund-raising event in Karachi on Sunday evening, he said it is very unfortunate that political governments of the past preferred expensive electricity through imported fuel over affordable hydel power.
“The past governments increased debt burden on Pakistan’s economy and that is why we are unable to fund a dam with public funds. Hence, the entire nation needs to mobilise for construction of dams,” he added.
Imran Khan said China has 84,000 dams, India 5, 000, while Pakistan has only two large dams.
“We will have to construct dams to store water for agriculture, electricity, and drinking purposes. Every task can be met when a nation launches cohesive and unified efforts for the purpose.
“We need to raise 30 billion rupees annually and we will hopefully collect the required funds in five or seven years for construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmend dams.”
