{"id":91610,"date":"2025-03-13T23:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T23:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sindh-assembly-passes-resolution-opposing-indus-river-canal-projects-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T23:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T23:04:17","slug":"sindh-assembly-passes-resolution-opposing-indus-river-canal-projects-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sindh-assembly-passes-resolution-opposing-indus-river-canal-projects-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindh Assembly passes resolution opposing Indus River canal projects | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"flex items-center text-center\"><figcaption class=\"text-3 font-sans uppercase mr-3 whitespace-no-wrap\"><span class=\"ls-art\">Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article<\/span><\/figcaption><audio class=\"h-5 w-60 sm:w-80 rounded-none\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"noplaybackrate nodownload\" id=\"tts\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.tribune.com.pk\/attachments\/speech_20250313175538648-IToAx.mp3\"\/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, including the Cholistan Canal, calling them illegal and a violation of the 1991 Water Accord.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution urged the federal government and the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to halt any plans or activities related to these projects until all provinces, particularly Sindh, are consulted to ensure their water rights are protected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis house demands an immediate halt to any plans, activities, or work related to the construction of the Cholistan Canal and other canals on the Indus River System,\u201d the resolution stated. It also called for a dialogue between provincial stakeholders to ensure inter-provincial water justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM Shah raises water rights concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reaffirmed Sindh\u2019s historical rights over the Indus and warned against diverting its waters without consent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSindh\u2019s people have a rightful claim over these rivers,\u201d he said, stressing that water cannot be taken without the agreement of those who have relied on it for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>He criticised the diversion of water from Punjab\u2019s fertile lands to Cholistan, arguing that it would have severe consequences for both provinces. \u201cWill Punjab allow its most productive regions, like Chaj Doab and Rachna Doab, to dry up just to irrigate a desert?\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n<p>The CM also cited previous agreements, including the Sindh-Punjab Water Accord of 1945, which allocated a fixed share to Punjab while ensuring excess water flowed to Sindh.<\/p>\n<p>With growing concerns over water scarcity, Shah urged all stakeholders to adhere to historic agreements and ensure fair distribution to safeguard Sindh\u2019s water resources.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen\u00a0to\u00a0article The Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the construction of six new canals on the Indus River, including the Cholistan Canal, calling them illegal and a violation of the 1991 Water Accord. 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