ISLAMABAD, January 20: China on Thursday said the work on Dasu Hydropower Project in Pakistan has resumed.
The confirmation comes days after Islamabad decided to compensate the victims of a terror attack on the dam last July in which 10 Chinese nationals died while 28 others were injured, reported a foreign news agency.
“The Dasu Hydropower Project in Pakistan has resumed work,” said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, according to Chinese daily Global Times.
A day earlier, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong thanked Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa for special measures taken for provision of safe and secure environment to CPEC in Pakistan and efforts towards regional stability and also expressed satisfaction over progress on CPEC and reaffirmed the need for timely completion of remaining projects.
COAS General Bajwa said that Pakistan remains committed to cooperating with its international partners for peace in the region.
The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and measures to further enhance bilateral cooperation. Earlier, a bus carrying Chinese workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had come under attack on July 14, 2021. The Chinese workers and accompanying Pakistani staff were proceeding to their workplace for an ongoing project when the incident took place. Four Pakistani nationals had also lost their lives in the attack. – TLTP