Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday paid tribute the “generosity of Pakistani citizens” who have “raised RS10 billion” for the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams fund. I would like to pay tribute to the generosity of the people of Pakistan for raising Rs 10 billion for the Dams’ Fund. pic.twitter.com/9PFbiLYmKk — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 12, 2019According to the development shared by the premier, the contributions to the fund in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) stand at Rs10,007,099,978. Former chief justice (r) Mian Saqib Nisar had initiated a dam crusade to overcome the water crisis in the country last year. “It was said that ‘even SC’s father’ cannot construct dams,” Justice (r) Nisar had noted, reminding the naysayers that the Constitution of Pakistan had given the court the power to make it happen.

Source: Pakistan Today March 12, 2019 07:12 UTC