No new canals without CCI consensus: PM Shehbaz

Federal govt decides no new canals without mutual understanding in CCI

The federal government has decided that no new canals will be built without mutual understanding from Council of Common Interests (CCI). It has been decided that

No new canals without CCI consensus: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured that no new canals will be constructed from the Indus River unless a consensus is reached within the Council of Common Interests (CCI), as political tensions continue to mount over the controversial project. Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad, the PM said the next CCI meeting, scheduled for May 2, would formally…

Shehbaz, Bilawal Unite on New Water Policy to Safeguard Provinces

Water policy reform took center stage as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari agreed to implement a consensus-driven approach to Pakistan’s water and agricultural management. However in a key development, the government declared that no new canal projects will begin without approval from the Council of Common Interests (CCI). National Unity on Water The federal leadership emphasized that water is a shared nationa…

No new canals without mutual consensus of provinces in CCI: PM

PM Shehbaz says CCI meeting would be called on May 2 to endorse PPP, PML-N and govt decisions We are not taking any decision, but only affirming that new canals will not be built without consensus: Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday declared that no new canals would be built without mutual consensus by provinces in the Council of Common Interests (CCI), amid severe opposition and protest from many quarters part…

Govt agrees to halt construction of canals until CCI consensus - Islamabad Post

Breakthrough comes as both sides held critical talks amid escalating political tensions and widespread unrest in Sindh Abid Raza ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday confirmed that no new canals will be constructed unless a consensus is reached in the Council of Common Interests (CCI).  “The next CCI meeting, scheduled for Friday, May 2, will officially endorse the agreement reached between the PPP and PML-N on the matter,” he sa…

Govt halts controversial canal project

In response to intense political opposition, mass protests across Sindh, and escalating regional tensions following India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the federal government on Thursday suspended all progress on the controversial canal project under the Green Pakistan Initiative. The announcement was made during a joint press conference by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Z…