Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai criticised Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto over his statement regarding the Indus Water Treaty. Rai said that strict action must be taken on the statements coming from Pakistan as this situation is becoming uncontrollable day by day.
The PPP, which is in power in Sindh, farmers and other stakeholders have opposed the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI), worth USD 3.3 billion, launched by the federal government to construct six canals to irrigate 1.2 million acres of "barren land" in south Punjab.
In recent times, Karachi has seen a rise in traffic accidents, particularly involving dumpers and water tankers -- which claimed the lives of nearly 500 people and injured 4,879 in 2024, according to hospital data.
Highlighting the alarming statistics, Senator Rehman noted that rainfall in the region has decreased by 40 percent, further exacerbating the water shortage.
The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has expressed frustration with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government for excluding them from key decisions, as reported by ARY News on Wednesday, citing sources.
The government committee spokesperson Senator Irfan Siddiqui said he was "surprised" by Qaiser's new demands and added that that these demands were not raised in committee meetings.
The meeting took place in the chambers of the National Assembly speaker and the PPP remained stick to its demand regarding the implementation of a written agreement between the two parties.
In a statement, PTI spokesperson and central information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram announced party's decision to not attend the APC due to the government's "silent complicity" in the killing of innocent civilians, and its political support for those responsible for the violence.