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Monday, August 29, 2011

US support for Pakistan dam could help stem flow of bad blood

Washington weighs up backing huge Daimer Bhasha project as a means of improving battered relations with Pakistan

Karakoram Highway
The proposed Daimer Basha dam would be built on the Indus River in northern Pakistan, above. Photograph: Christophe Boisvieux/Corbis

The US is considering financial support for a $12bn dam in Pakistan in an attempt to improve its battered image in the country.