Muzaffarabad, Nov. 5 -- The residents of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continue to face severe electricity shortages and prolonged load-shedding, despite the presence of the multi-billion-rupee Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project in the region. What was once hailed as a project of progress and prosperity has now become a symbol of mismanagement, corruption, and neglect.

Sardar Abdul Razaq Khan, former Chairman of the Muzaffarabad Traders Association, expressed deep frustration over the situation.

He said "A few years ago, the Neelum-Jhelum Project was launched here, which is now shut down due to technical failures. It was designed to generate 960 megawatts of electricity, a target that was achieved, but the pro...