PPP threatens to quit federal coalition over canals dispute

PPP should prefer water over govts: Hassan

Pakistan People’s Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hasan Murtaza addresses a press conference at the PPP Secretariat in Model Town on December 18, 2024. — Screengrab via Facebook@Hassan MurtazaLAHORE:Pakistan People’s Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed...

PPP threatens to quit federal coalition over canals dispute

The Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has tacitly warned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz that Pakistan Peoples Party will withdraw its support for the federal government the moment the PPP realised that its requests against construction of six canals are falling on deaf ears. "If the PPP sensed that they [N-league's government] aren't understanding our democratic stance, we will not waste a minute to leave the federal government," he said while a…

Govt won’t be able to secure CCI approval for Cholistan canal project, Sindh CM asserts

Murad says he will knock the others down at the forum with his reasoning.

Punjab is facing 50% water shortage, more than Sindh, claims Pirzada

Punjab Irrigation Minister Kazim Ali Pirzada has claimed that Punjab is currently facing a 50 per cent water shortage, compared to 35 per cent in Sindh. In an exclusive interview with ARY News regarding the six-canal project on the Indus River, Pirzada stated that Punjab is experiencing a more severe water crisis than Sindh. The minister alleged that the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal (CJ Canal), which was originally constructed for Punjab, remains c…

Details of six new canal projects laid in national assembly

In a session of the National Assembly, Federal Minister for Water Resources Moin Wattoo outlined detailed plans for six new canal projects throughout Pakistan. The minister submitted written documents to the assembly, listing the scope, budget, and approval status of each project and the role of provincial and federal agencies. Starting with Punjab, Moin Wattoo clarified that the scheme for the “Small Cholistan Canal” was granted a No Objection …

Protests Erupt Across Pakistan Against Corporate Farming, Indus Canals, And PASSCO Privatisation

Lahore [Pakistan], April 14: Widespread protests broke out across Pakistan on Sunday, as farmers voiced strong opposition to corporate farming practices, the construction of six new canals on the Indus Rive, the absence of a minimum support price (MSP) for wheat, and the proposed privatisation of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), according to Dawn. Led by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC), demonstrati…