Saudi provides $240 mln for Pakistan hydro-power dam – Reuters

Saudi provides $240 mln for Pakistan hydro-power dam – Reuters

ISLAMABAD, April 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will provide a $240 million loan to co-finance Pakistan's multi-purpose Mohmand dam project, a major hydro-power complex being built in northwest of the country, statements from both sides said on Friday.

The project will "contribute to Pakistan's energy security, increase sustainable water supply for agriculture and human consumption and improve resilience to floods," Pakistan's economic affairs ministry said in a statement.

Saudi state news agency issued the same statement in Arabic.