Beijing, May 20 -- China has said it will step up construction on a major hydropower project in Pakistan, as the country grapples with growing challenges in its agriculture and industry following India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Pakistan is treating the project, initially scheduled for completion next year, as a national priority.

The Mohmand Dam, officially launched in September 2019, is a multi-purpose infrastructure project on Swat River.

The project aims at power generation, water supply and flood control.

Under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan has exclusive rights over the waters of the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab rivers, while India is allowed to use the Ravi...