Pakistan, which is already facing troubles on the economic front, has been given a blow by its 'evergreen friend' China. In fact, he has demanded hefty compensation for his engineers killed in the accident on the Dasu Dam project. The compensation amount is US$38 million.
On July 14, 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, died in this accident. More than two dozen people were injured in the blast here. Pakistan had said that it would investigate the incident on which China has raised doubts. Later Beijing sent an investigation team here. Now by demanding compensation, China has given a big blow to Pakistan.
According to news agency ANI, Mustaq Guman has written in 'Business Recorder' that before resuming work on the Dasu hydropower project again, China wants Pakistan to pay compensation to the families of its engineers killed. Let us tell you that the bus going on the dam project collided with a car laden with explosives on the way. The bus fell into the ditch after the explosion.
According to the report of 'Business Recorder', Secretary of Water Resources Dr. Shahzeb Khan Bangash says that the work on the dam has come to a halt after the attack on Chinese engineers in July. Also, the issue of compensation to the families of the slain Chinese nationals is being discussed at a high level between the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Home Department, and the Embassy of China. The road is being worked out to resume work on the dam.
The Chinese company Gezuba Group Corporation is working on the Dasu Dam project. After the bus accident, he has stopped his work on this dam. At the request of the Government of Pakistan, the company had talked about starting the work but the work on the dam has not started yet. The company says that it will not start work on the dam until proper protection and compensation for Chinese citizens is managed.
