In response to mounting water security concerns, China has announced the acceleration of the Mohmand Dam construction in Pakistan, following India’s move to suspend the World Bank-brokered Indus Waters Treaty after the recent Pahalgam incident.
According to a report by a Chinese state-owned media outlet, the China Energy Engineering Corporation—a state enterprise—has been working on the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since 2019. The company has now begun concrete filling to fast-track completion.
This move by China is seen as a strategic response to India’s threats of halting water supplies to Pakistan.
The Mohmand Dam is a vital multi-purpose infrastructure project aimed at generating 800MW of electricity, providing 300 million gallons of clean drinking water daily to Peshawar, and enhancing irrigation and flood control in the region.
In addition to this project, China and Pakistan continue to deepen cooperation on key infrastructure and development ventures, including the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, often referred to as Pakistan’s version of the “Three Gorges Project,” highlighting its scale and importance.
These collaborative efforts also extend to agriculture, industrial development, and broader initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods across Pakistan.
