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'We have power to topple govt,' CM Sindh warns federal over canal project

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party has the power to stop the Cholistan canal project if necessary, emphasizing its impact on Sindh's water rights.
The Cholistan canals project aims to irrigate 4.8 million acres but has triggered protests in Sindh from farmers concerned about water allocation.
Thousands of farmers protested against corporate farming initiatives and the canal project, calling it anti-farmer and demanding an end to water theft.
CM Shah clarified that no work on the Cholistan canals project had begun and that a unanimous resolution against it was passed by the Sindh Assembly.

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PPP can utilise its strength to halt Cholistan canal project, says Sindh CM Murad

“We are prepared to go to any lengths to protect the rights of Sindh,” says chief minister.

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'We have power to topple govt,' CM Sindh warns federal over canal project

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly opposed the proposed Cholistan Canal project, warning that his party has the power to topple the federal government. Speaking informally with journalists in Karachi, Murad Ali Shah reiterated that water distribution remains Pakistan’s most critical issue. He claimed that the Indus River System’s water shortage data contradicts federal studies, expressing doubts over the Water and Power Develo…

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Thousands protest canalisation of the Indus and coporate farming - International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Thousands of farmers gathered in Bhit Shah, Sindh, to protest against corporate farming initiatives and the proposed canal projects on river Indus. The conference, organized by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee with the support of three other members of PKRC from Sindh, saw participation from farmers' leaders across Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the Saraiki region. IVP602 - March 2025 / Ecology and the Environment, Pak…

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Canals project cannot be executed without CCI’s approval, says Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah talks to the media at Mazar-e-Quaid on March 23, 2025. — Facebook@SindhCMHouseSindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has opposed the proposed Cholistan Canal project, deeming it unconstitutional and a violation of Sindh's water rights.Appearing on a...

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President Zardari to take up Indus canal dispute with Centre after Eid

KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to formally task President Asif Ali Zardari with addressing the controversy surrounding the construction of six new canals on the Indus River. The issue, which has sparked widespread protests across Sindh, will be raised with the federal government after Eidul Fitr, party sources confirmed. According to reports, President Zardari will discuss the matter with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and…

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