Trends - Canals Project

Canals project a conspiracy to render Sindh barren: Khuhro

People of Sindh would take to the streets if the "controversial" project is bulldozed, PPP leader warns.

Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:15am

STP stages big rally in Karachi against canals project

Party chief asks PPP to stop federal govt from implementing controversial plan.

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 12:09pm

Protests continue against Centre’s canals project

Sindh United Party (SUP) holds a 30km-long march on foot from Mohenjo Daro to the Larkana Press Club.

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:48am

Ruling parties, opposition in Sindh join hands to reject six-canal plan

PPP, PML-N, Muttahida are among several parties which attended MPC hosted by JUI-F.

Published 24 Nov, 2024 08:38am

Growers in Sindh oppose new Cholistan canals

Protesters say new canals undermined the survival of millions of people living in Sindh.

Updated 24 Nov, 2024 08:11am

Sindh erupts in protest against Centre’s plan to dig six canals from Indus River

PPP rejects plan, explains they would not compromise on Sindh’s share of water.

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:55am

Rally rejects ‘six canals’, corporate farming initiatives

Sindhiani Tehreek stages a rally from Regal Chowk to Karachi Press Club.

Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am

Conference demands plan to amend Irsa Act be dropped, six-canal project shelved

Calls for end to conspiracies rendering Sindh barren, justice in Umerkot blasphemy case.

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 11:54am

Six-canal project to push Sindh towards the edge of precipice, says STP chief

Dr Qadir Magsi says Sindh has right over Indus River’s water but no past agreement on water with the province had been honoured.

Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am

Proposed amendments to Irsa Act, six canals plan flayed

SUP says millions of acres already barren in Sindh, water shortage affects one fourth population.

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:02am

Watering Cholistan

Developing a canal command area on the basis of unreliable flood flows is a questionable proposition.

Published 08 Nov, 2024 08:20am

SAB rejects construction of ‘six strategic canals’ over Indus River in Punjab

Announces to start protest against project from 24th.

Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:12am

Divisive canals

Sindh has reservations about the new irrigation projects.

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:47am

Cholistan canal plan referred to Ecnec amid Sindh’s dissent

Council to also decide on Rs19.5bn cost of shifting defence installations.

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:15am

STP unveils plan for province-wide protest against canals project

Dr Qadir Magsi demands that Sindh should be given its share out of Punjab’s groundwater.

Published 20 Oct, 2024 07:29am

CDWP approval of Punjab’s water project irks Sindh

Planning body okays proposal worth Rs211bn; Shoro says CCI yet to decide on Sindh’s complaint over the plan.

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 10:32am

Nationalist parties hold protests in Karachi against proposed amendments to Irsa Act

Amendments would allow federal authorities to build 30 dams threatening Sindh’s share in Indus water, protesters say.

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 11:41am

Sindh concerned at Irsa’s ‘covert’ move to issue water certificate to Punjab for Cholistan

Project would create social, economic unrest among people of Sindh, Baqar tells caretaker PM

Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:25am

Sindh sticks to its objection to Punjab’s new Greater Thal Canal project

Sindh fears that its share in water would be diverted to this project.

Published 02 Jan, 2022 07:06am