PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday stated that his party rejected the government\u2019s canal project, calling it \u201cunilateral\u201d and warning that it will harm farmers in Punjab.<\/p>\n
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Asim Munir inaugurated the ambitious Cholistan project to irrigate south Punjab\u2019s lands on February 15 amid public uproar and strong reservations in Sindh.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the construction of six new canals on the Indus River in March. The resolution also demanded an immediate halt to any plans, activities or work related to the controversial project until an agreement with all provincial governments, particularly Sindh, was reached to ensure that the rights of the province were fully protected and respected.<\/p>\n
Addressing a PPP rally in Gardi Khuda Bux on the anniversary of former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto\u2019s execution today, the Bhutto scion reaffirmed that the PPP as a party had always fought for peoples\u2019 rights to water.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe workers of the PPP have grown old fighting for the fair distribution of water,\u201d Bilawal emphasised. \u201cBe it Musharraf\u2019s unilateral canal proposal, or that of the PTI founder, there is no forum where we have not taken up our struggle.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you read the IRSA report, it shows that there are water shortages in Punjab as well,\u201d he added. \u201cIf we take water from here (Sindh), it\u2019ll harm farmers in South Punjab. These are reservations we have had for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bilawal said that he was the first to raise his voice against the canal project, adding that the party expressed frustration with the federal government at its central executive committee meeting in January.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that the document about the canal project was presented at the meeting, where it was rejected by the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said that we would not allow this project to happen \u2026 the PPP said that it did not support this unilateral decision,\u201d Bilawal said. \u201cEven the President of Pakistan said in a joint address before the Senate that he stands against the government\u2019s unilateral decisions, as they bring harm to the federation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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