Centre, Sindh set for water talks

Centre, Sindh set for water talks

The federal government agreed on Sunday to open dialogue with the Sindh government to address the deepening controversy over a proposed canal project on Indus river that sharply divided allies in the ruling coalition. Amid rising political tensions over the controversial canal project, the Centre and Sindh kicked off talks when Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Sindh's Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon talked by the telephone in a b…

Centre agrees to address Sindh’s concerns over canal projects

KARACHI: The federal government has offered the Sindh government to hold talks to address their concerns regarding the controversial canal projects.The consensus to this extent was reached during a phone call between Adviser to Prime Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah and...

Federal and Sindh govts agree to resolve canals project issue through talks

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Water dispute and canals issue: Federal, Sindh govts agree to hold talks

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif have instructed their party personnel to get involved in discussions with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and address the rising water dispute and canals issue. This instruction has been given over the rising tensions regarding water distribution and canal projects. Meanwhile, the federal and Sindh governments have agreed to hold…

Govt ready to hold talks with Sindh, says Sana - Islamabad Post

Rana Sanaullah, Sharjeel Memon talk about resolving long-standing issue concerning canal projects Nazir Siyal KARACHI: In a positive development, the federal government has offered to sit down with the Sindh authorities to resolve the latter’s concerns over the contentious and disputed canal projects through dialogue. The development comes during a telephonic conversation between Adviser to Prime Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana S…

Centre and Sindh agree to dialogue on controversial canal projects

In a significant development, the federal government of Pakistan and the Sindh provincial administration have agreed to open negotiations regarding the contentious construction of six canals aimed at diverting Indus River water to the Cholistan desert in Punjab. The move comes after a phone conversation between Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, where both sides expressed a commitment to…