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Mangla Refurbishment to enhance Power Station’s capacity to 1310 MW 4 units refurbished; another 2 by end 2026; Project’s overall completion in 2030

February 18, 2026: Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd), during his visit to Mangla Hydel Power Station, was briefed that Mangla Refurbishment Project is progressing ahead with a steady pace. As many as four power generating units have already been refurbished; and are in operation with their enhanced generation capacity; another two will also […]

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‘RCC Works on Main Dams of Diamer Basha, Dasu to Commence this Year’Chairman WAPDA Reviews Construction Progress on Both Projects

February 15, 2026: Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) today visited under-construction Diamer Basha Dam and Dasu Hydropower Project to review construction progress on the Projects, therein, he was briefed by the authorities that roller-compacted-concrete (RCC) works on Main Dams of both Projects will commence this year, as pre-requisites are now heading towards completion

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Rs. 2.46 billion compensation paid for land in Harban Basha

February 11, 2026: A ceremony was held at the Commissioner House Abbottabad regarding the disbursement of land compensation for the land acquired in Tehsil Harban Basha, District Upper Kohistan, under the WAPDA, Diamer Bhasha Dam Project.During the ceremony, cheque vouchers amounting to over PKR 2.46 billion were handed over to local elders in the presence

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Civil Services Academy Balochistan’s delegation visits WAPDA House

January 28, 2026: A delegation of Civil Services Academy Balochistan – headed by Dr Hafeez Ahmed Jamali, and comprising faculty members and under training Assistant Commissioners – visited WAPDA House. The delegation was briefed about climate change, water availability and the projects being implemented by WAPDA for water, food and energy security of Pakistan. Later,

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ADB keen to fund Naulong Dam and National Flood Telemetry Project

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director for Central and West Asia Jiangfeng Zhang, alongwith ADB team, called on WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) at WAPDA House. Matters relating to providing funds for Naulong Dam Project and National Flood Telemetry Project were discussed in detail during the meeting. WAPDA Member (Finance), Member (Water), Member (Power)

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Islamic Development Bank delegation visits Mohmand Dam

January 21, 2026: A high-level delegation of the Islamic Development Bank visited the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project the other day to review progress and observe the ongoing construction works. The three-member delegation was led by Dr. Rami Mahmoud Ahmed, Vice President Operations, Islamic Development Bank. During the visit, the delegation conducted a detailed inspection of

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Tarbela 5th Extension 56% complete

January 20, 2026: Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) today visited in detail the major components of Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project (T5 HPP) being constructed on Tunnel No. 5 of Tarbela Dam with financial assistance of World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Member (Water) Syed Ali Akhtar Shah, Member (Power) Muhammad Arfan

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Construction continues on 10 key sites

January 19, 2026: Construction work continues on 10 key sites of Mohmand Dam Project at a satisfactory pace. After completion of the pit excavation in mid last year, the main dam rock fill has so far reached a height of 392 meter above mean sea level. Construction progress on the spillway currently stands at about

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under construction 4320 MW-Dasu

The under construction 4320 MW-Dasu is the largest Hydropower Project of Pakistan in terms of annual energy generation; Stage-1 to contribute 12 billion units, while Stage-2 to provide another 9 billion units to the National Grid every year, thus, totalling to 21 billion units of indigenous, green, clean and affordable electricity

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2-month paid internship in WAPDA

WAPDA interns photographed at WAPDA Auditorium, WAPDA House, Lahore after completion of their 2-month paid internship in WAPDA. As its Corporate Social Responsibility, WAPDA has been offering a paid internship programme since 2022 in the disciplines of Engineering, Computer Sciences/ Information Technology, Finance & Accounting, Human Resource Management and Mass Communication with a nationwide reach,

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