--- title: "Mohmand Dam cost increases 115% to Rs666 billion" description: "Most outlets highlighted the 115% cost increase and the new total of Rs666 billion for the Mohmand Dam project. Excerpts provided similar figures and framing, with no notable differences in emphasis or additional details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/16216-mohmand-dam-cost-jumps-115-to-rs666-billion site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Mohmand Dam cost increases 115% to Rs666 billion business · updated 24 Oct 2026, 12:06 PM PKT · 22–24 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Oct 2026 — Mohmand Dam cost increases 115% to Rs666 billion (4 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the 115% cost increase and the new total of Rs666 billion for the Mohmand Dam project. Excerpts provided similar figures and framing, with no notable differences in emphasis or additional details. - **ProPakistani** — [Mohmand Dam Will Now Cost Rs. 666 Billion](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/24/mohmand-dam-will-now-cost-rs-666-billion/) · 24 Oct 2026, 12:06 PM PKT > The cost of Pakistan’s under-construction Mohmand Dam hydropower project has surged by 115 percent over the past eight years, reaching… Read More - **Minute Mirror** — [Mohmand Dam cost jumps 115% to Rs666 billion](https://minutemirror.com.pk/mohmand-dam-cost-jumps-115-to-rs666-billion-650040/) · 24 Oct 2026, 10:38 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has revised the estimated cost of the under-construction Mohmand Dam to Rs666 billion, marking a 115% increase from its original budget of - **Profit** — [Mohmand Dam cost rises 115% to Rs666 billion amid delays, rupee depreciation](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/24/mohmand-dam-cost-rises-115percent-to-rs666-billion-amid-delays-rupee-depreciation) · 24 Oct 2026, 9:30 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Project cost increases by Rs356 billion from 2018 estimate of Rs310 billion; only 57% of construction completed after original September 2025 deadline - **The Express Tribune** — [Mohmand Dam cost jumps 115%](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2636615/mohmand-dam-cost-jumps-115) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:43 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > CDWP defers decision as Wapda blames rupee devaluation for 51% of increase ### 22 Oct 2026 — Cost of Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project escalates by 115pc to Rs665b (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Cost of Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project escalates by 115pc to Rs665b](https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Oct-2026/cost-mohmand-dam-hydropower-project-escalates-115pc-rs665b) · 22 Oct 2026, 11:41 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The cost of the 800MW Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project has surged by 115 percent to Rs665 billion from the originally approved cost of Rs309 billion, while its completion deadline has also been extended by six years. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Cost escalation impacts major hydropower projects in Pakistan](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1381-diamer-basha-dam-costs-balloon-134-to-rs-1-12-trillion) · 27 Jul 2026 · 2 outlets · 80% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 22–24 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.