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Bilawal opposes unilateral canal projects, echoes President’s call for consensus

Summary by The Express Tribune

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has voiced concerns over water distribution policies, emphasising that such decisions should be made through collective agreement rather than by a single authority. He highlighted President Asif Ali Zardari’s warning to the government against making unilateral decisions on constructing new canals from the Indus River, stressing the need for national consensus on the matter, Express new…

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Bilawal wants Council of Common Interests to decide canals’ fate

PPP chairperson endorses Green Pakistan initiative; urges govt to review project to ensure "no harm" to any federating unit.

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Save the Indus River Movement announces protests against new canals

An image from the protest at the Hyderabad Press Club on November 23. 2024.— Facebook@MuhammadAnwaarThe Save the Indus River Movement has announced it will observe a day of protests across Sindh on March 14 against the federal government's move to build six new irrigation canals “at...

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Bilawal opposes unilateral canal projects, echoes President’s call for consensus

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Sindh PA opposes proposed construction of new canals

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, opposing the construction of six new canals on the Indus River to irrigate the Cholistan Desert, as the opposition urged the ruling PPP to escalate the matter to the National Assembly, calling for immediate action to halt the project. Lawmakers asserted that Sindh would not accept any project that affects water availability to its agriculture sector, saying that the provinc…

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Sindh Assembly Passes Resolution Against Six-Canal Project on Indus River

The Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the construction of six new canals from the Indus River, citing concerns over water shortages and potential agricultural damage. This move is part of a broader effort by the Sindh government to protect the province’s water rights and ensure fair distribution of water resources. The resolution emphasizes that any such projects must be approved by the Sindh government as per t…

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Resolution Against Six-canal Project On Indus River Sails Through Sindh Assembly - Pakistan Live News

An undated phot of Sindh Assembly building in Karachi. — APP The Sindh Assembly unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River and its tributaries, including the Cholistan Canal, terming the project “illegal and a direct” violation of the 1991 Water Accord. “This house demands an immediate halt to any plans, activities, or work related to the construction of the Cholistan Canal and o…

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