Islamabad, May 16 -- Pakistan's key water and hydropower projects are slipping deeper into uncertainty as severe funding shortages and soaring construction expenses continue to stall progress on major infrastructure schemes, as reported by Samaa TV.

According to Samaa TV, the documents paint a troubling picture for the country's long-term water security and energy planning. Several flagship projects, once promoted as solutions to Pakistan's growing water and electricity crises, are now expected to take decades and, in some cases, centuries to complete under the existing pace of financial allocations.

Among the most delayed projects is the Dasu Hydropower Project, whose estimated cost has climbed to nearly Rs 1.74 trillion. Officials hav...