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Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?

Summary by Al Jazeera
Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water.

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Zardari gave ‘in-principle approval’ of controversial canals project in July 2024

ISLAMABAD: Although, Pakistan Peoples Party has been openly expressing reservations on the issue of new canals, government sources claim President Asif Ali Zardari had given approval for all the...

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Pakistan runs dry: Authorities restrict water only for drinking amid severe shortage

With a looming 55% water shortage and no reserves in major dams, irrigation planners are facing an uphill battle

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Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?

Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water.

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Only drinking water available amid unprecedented shortage

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Pakistan's dispute over new canal project threatens political coalition

ISLAMABAD -- Growing concerns over a potential water crisis from the building of a new canal have sparked opposition across Pakistan's southern provin

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Sindh rejects Illegal Canals, Corporate Farming

Awami Tehreek organizes protest rally, sit-in against Corporate Farming and 6 New Canals in Kaloi town of Desert District Tharparkar   Kaloi, Tharparkar, Sindh  The Awami Tehreek organized a large protest rally and sit-in in Kaloi town of desert district Tharparkar on Thursday, condemning corporate farming, construction of six new canals, and the theft of Sindh’s water. Led by Advocate Vasand Thari, Central President of Awami Tehreek, the demons…

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Nikkei broke the news in Japan on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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