Pakistan saves $27 million in the CASA-1000 project after successful talks with international contractors. The agreement helped reduce extra costs linked to project delays and maintenance.
Pakistan officials held a key meeting on March 9–10, 2026, in Sweden. The delegation included senior energy officials and representatives from the national grid company.
Earlier, the contractor group had demanded around $32.9 million from Pakistan. These charges were related to care and custody of equipment during delays.
After negotiations, both sides agreed to limit the total cost to $9 million. This amount will cover both Pakistan and Tajikistan until February 2028.
This decision means Pakistan saves $27 million in the CASA-1000 project. It also ensures that important power infrastructure remains safe and ready for use.
The project aims to bring electricity from Central Asia to South Asia. However, delays happened due to the situation in Afghanistan.
Now, the power transmission system is expected to be completed by September 2027. Temporary arrangements will continue to protect the system until then.
The agreement also allows a short extension if needed. In that case, costs may increase slightly on a monthly basis.
