ABBOTTABAD
\nOpposition Leader in National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has accused the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) of \u2018deceiving\u2019 the people on the issue of canals on Indus River.
\nSpeaking to a private TV channel, Omar Ayub claimed the PPP submitted a resolution against the canals on Indus River only after the PTI did so. \u201cThe PTI submitted its resolution on March 12, 2025,\u201d he said while contradicting the Speaker Ayaz Sadiq\u2019s statement that the Imran Khan-led party submitted the same a day earlier.
\nOmar Ayub said that the resolution was submitted again on Thursday but was not allowed on floor of the house. He demanded that the PTI\u2019s resolution should be tabled and discussed in the National Assembly.
\nThe Green Pakistan Initiative aims to develop six canals to irrigate barren lands, primarily in Punjab. However, the project has faced strong opposition from Sindh, which fears adverse impacts on its water share and ecological balance.
\nThe Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the project in March, demanding a halt to construction until all provinces reach a consensus. PTI\u2019s resolution calls for an independent audit of the Indus River System Authority\u2019s (Irsa) water availability certification and insists on enforcing the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord to protect Sindh\u2019s allocated share of 48.76 million acre-feet.
\nPublic hearings and transparent consultations with stakeholders are also demanded to ensure fair decision-making. The resolution has intensified political debates, with the Sindh and Punjab governments clashing over the project\u2019s implications. The outcome of this resolution could significantly influence inter-provincial relations and the future of water resource management in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ABBOTTABAD Opposition Leader in National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has accused the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) of \u2018deceiving\u2019 the people on the issue of canals on Indus River. Speaking to a private TV channel, Omar Ayub claimed the PPP submitted a resolution against the canals on Indus River only after the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":377808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-472110","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n