PPP ramps up protest against canals

PPP ready to make ‘any sacrifice’ to protect Sindh’s water rights: CM

Murad denies reports of construction of Marot Canal to bring water to Cholistan.

PPP ramps up protest against canals

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh chapter on Wednesday escalated its protest against the controversial six-canal project, announcing the second phase of its movement. In a video statement, PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro declared that torch rallies would be held across all tehsil headquarters in Sindh from Wednesday evening. He asserted that resolving Sindh's water crisis required sustained pressure through continuous protests, as water sc…

Irrigating Cholistan will render Sindh barren, say PPP leaders

A torch-bearing rally in Karachi under the auspices of the Pakistan Peoples Party on April 2, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook@BilawalhouseA torch-bearing rally was held in the Lyari area of Karachi under the auspices of the Pakistan Peoples Party on Wednesday evening against the proposed...

Hyderabad: Save Indus Protest demands roll back of canals project

HYDERABAD: A protest march against canals from Indus River reached Hyderabad from Sakrand, ARY News reported on Sunday. Opposition leaders addressed a public meeting of the “Sindhu Bachao Bedari March” (Save Indus Awakening March) at Hyderabad’s Hyder Chowk. “Our protest will be continued until and unless the canals project not being rolled back,” addressing the participants speakers said. JUI leader Abdul Ghafoor Hyderi addressing the gathering…

Reality behind canal projects from Indus River

For a country like Pakistan—whose economy is deeply rooted in agriculture—water is not merely a resource, but the very lifeblood of the nation. With a river-based irrigation system and growing population, Pakistan already grapples with water scarcity, mismanagement of hydrological resources, and inter-provincial mistrust. The latest controversy surrounding the Punjab government’s initiative to construct six new canals from the Indus River has re…

Bilawal Urges PM Shehbaz Sharif to Withdraw Controversial Canal Project

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly opposed the controversial canal projects under the Green Pakistan Initiative, urging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to withdraw them to preserve national unity. Speaking at an event marking Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 46th death anniversary on Friday in Gari Khuda Bakhsh, Bilawal emphasized that the PPP would side with the people if they opposed the canals, which have sparked wid…