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title: "Neelum-Jhelum project unlikely to resume power generation before 2028"
description: "Most outlets reported that the 979MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is unlikely to resume electricity generation before 2028 due to ongoing rehabilitation work following a tunnel fault. Samaa highlighted the Rs35bn repair cost and the project's potential closure until 2028, while Daily Times focused on the timeline of rehabilitation work and the project’s closure since an unspecified incident. Both emphasized the delay in power generation but differed slightly in framing the financial and operational details."
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# Neelum-Jhelum project unlikely to resume power generation before 2028

pakistan · latest filing 9 Aug 2026, 6:46 PM PKT · 9 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that the 979MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is unlikely to resume electricity generation before 2028 due to ongoing rehabilitation work following a tunnel fault. Samaa highlighted the Rs35bn repair cost and the project's potential closure until 2028, while Daily Times focused on the timeline of rehabilitation work and the project’s closure since an unspecified incident. Both emphasized the delay in power generation but differed slightly in framing the financial and operational details.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Neelum-Jhelum project unlikely to resume power generation before 2028](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1535946/neelum-jhelum-project-unlikely-to-resume-power-generation-before-2028/) · 9 Aug 2026, 6:46 PM PKT
  > The 979-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is unlikely to resume electricity generation before 2028, as rehabilitation work is expected to continue for another two years. The project has remained closed since 2024 after a major fault disrupted operations. The prolonged shutdown has raised fresh concerns about the project’s reliability, costs and long-term performance. The facility was […]
- **Samaa** — [Neelum-Jhelum project unlikely to generate electricity before 2028](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354933-neelum-jhelum-project-unlikely-to-generate-electricity-before-2028) · 9 Aug 2026, 3:48 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The 979MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project may remain shut until 2028 as Rs35bn repair work continues after a major tunnel fault.

2 articles from 2 outlets, 9 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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