Pakistan, July 11 -- Pakistan's Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, one of the country's largest energy infrastructure investments, is expected to remain out of operation until at least March 2028, extending its shutdown to nearly four years following major tunnel damage.

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The update was shared during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, where Wapda Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Muhammad Saeed informed lawmakers that repair work on the 969-megawatt hydropower facility is progressing. He expressed confidence that the project would resume electricity generation by March 2028.

The project has remained offline since May 2024 after a rock burst caused extensive damage to its head...