Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Afghanistan plans dam on Pakistan-origin river

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced plans to build a dam on the River Kunar, which originates from Pakistan’s Chitral district. The Taliban’s Minister for Energy and Water, Abdul Latif Mansoor, said the country’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered immediate construction. He instructed the ministry not to wait for foreign companies but to […]

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced plans to build a dam on the River Kunar, which originates from Pakistan’s Chitral district. The Taliban’s Minister for Energy and Water, Abdul Latif Mansoor, said the country’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered immediate construction. He instructed the ministry not to wait for foreign companies but to […]