PPP to Rally Against 'Dictatorial' Canal Projects on Indus River

Sindh, March 22 (NationPress) In response to the growing anger regarding the development of canals on the Indus River, the coalition party of Pakistan's government, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has declared plans for protest rallies in every district of Sindh province on March 25 against the initiative by the "dictatorial federal government."

During a press conference held on Friday at the Sindh Assembly, PPP-Sindh President Nisar Ahmed Khuhro announced the protests against the federal administration, as reported by local media.

Amidst escalating internal disputes within the coalition government and conflicting positions, Khuhro denounced the Pakistani administration, branding it a "dictatorial federal government."

He cautioned that the PPP's demonstrations would compel the government to abandon the canal projects, as reported by the country's prominent daily, The Express Tribune.

"The PPP will organize rallies and protest demonstrations in all district headquarters of Sindh on March 25 against the controversial six canal project. I urge the citizens of Sindh to unite and oppose these canals together," Khuhro stated.

"I commend the individuals protesting against the canal project, and we stand in solidarity with their efforts. We will reach out to all political and nationalist factions to collaborate in ending this anti-Sindh project through a unified struggle," he added.

Khuhro appealed to the populace and all parties to join the fight against the canals, asserting that a single, united voice from Sindh could create significant impact.

He remarked that the federal government had revived memories of dictatorship by launching the construction of the Cholistan Canal in Punjab province without the endorsement of any constitutional body, as reported by the leading Pakistani newspaper, Dawn.

Previously, the PPP Sindh Council had also condemned the federal government's scheme to construct six new canals on the Indus River.

This week, various rallies occurred throughout Sindh as part of the ongoing province-wide demonstration against the canal project initiated by the Pakistan government.

Protesters warned that the Cholistan and other canals would permanently deprive Sindh of its water, as the survival of Sindh is directly tied to the Indus.

Activists, members of diverse political parties, civil society organizations, trade unions, and literary groups are mobilizing against the government, which is undertaking the construction of six canals on the Indus River.

They are demanding that the federal government of Pakistan abandon the canal project.

The protests, echoing calls to "let the water flow," have been held across the province, as citizens labeled such projects as "anti-people policies" and a "violation" of Sindh's rights.