Gross Water Storage 1.29 MAFFlood Control in Charsadda, Peshawar and NowsheraInstalled Capacity 800 MWAnnual Energy 2.86 Billion UnitsDrinking Water for Peshawar 300 MGDElectricity Generation Early 2028Employment Opportunities 7000CBM’s for Local Development worth Rs. 4.5 Billion

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

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

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

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,

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)

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

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

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

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