Asif, technical manager of the land acquisition and immigration department of Kohala Hydro-power project, has been working at the company for 4 years when he was granted the award. With a total investment of US $2.4 billion, It’s hitherto the largest privately-operated hydropower project in Pakistan funded by China. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China Three Gorges Corporation has invested six projects in Pakistan, registering an amount of US $6 billion. Asif told that when the Covid-19 broke out in Pakistan in February last year and the situation was severe, the Chinese government, China Three Gorges Corporation, and other Chinese organizations supported Pakistan. Arthur said China’s care and support for Pakistan have proven that China-Pakistan friendship is higher than mountains, deeper than the sea and sweeter than honey.

Source: The Nation August 12, 2021 02:01 UTC