Baithak highlights women’s voices in the resistance against canals project

Pakistan halts Cholistan canal project amid Indus treaty pause. Why it faces a dual crisis

Project involves construction of 6 canals to irrigate desert land, 5 of which will draw water from Indus & 1 from India-controlled Sutlej. Its launch was met with domestic outrage.

Baithak highlights women’s voices in the resistance against canals project

Civil society groups, activists and community members gathered for a baithak (sitting) organised by Aurat March and Women Democratic in Karachi’s Kitab Ghar on Thursday to discuss the impact the Cholistan canals project could have on women in Sindh — calling it “a crisis of existence”. The proposed canals project has the people of Sindh in an uproar with people protesting all over the province blocking highways and staging sit-ins to stop the co…

Pakistan halts major canal project amid Indus treaty turmoil, domestic unrest

The decision comes in the wake of India holding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance— an alarming escalation that had so far not been seen despite four wars and terror attacks in Uri and Pulwama

Protests Against Canal Project Disrupt Transport, Judicial System Across Sindh – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

Protests against the proposed canal project from the Indus River are spreading rapidly across Sindh. The demonstrations have disrupted road transport and judicial operations in several districts. Lawyers declared that their sit-ins would continue until the government cancels the canal project formally. In Khairpur, the lawyers’ protest entered its ninth straight day at the Babarlou Bypass on the National Highway. In Ghotki, two protests are ongo…

Sindh CM Urges Protesters to Stand Down After Canal Project

The controversial canal project in Sindh has been put on hold by the federal government, but protests continue across the province. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah is now calling on demonstrators to end their agitation, questioning the purpose of further unrest after the government’s latest move. Canal Project Halted Amid Rising Tensions On Thursday night, the federal government announced a halt to the disputed canal initiative. Officials st…