Nationalist parties, attorneys, farmers, writers, and members of civil society are protesting and staging sit-ins throughout Sindh against the federal government's proposal to dig six new canals from the River Indus, claiming it is an attempt to seize the state's water resources, according t
A team of senior irrigation experts sent by the Sindh chief minister has confirmed that construction on a stretch of the controversial Cholistan Flood Feeder canal was initiated but is currently halted, with machinery idle and no active work observed at the site.
A sit-in by lawyers at Babarloi Bypass in Khairpur has entered its third day, with a shutter-down strike being observed across various cities in Sindh.
A peaceful protest against the illegal occupation of the Indus river in the Bubrlo area of Sindh turned violent last night when agents believed to be from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) launched an armed assault on demonstrators.
Karachi is likely to experience a heatwave, beginning from Sunday with temperatures during the day expected to touch up to 41 degrees Celsius, Dawn reported, citing the Met department.
The Gujarat government has supported over 66,000 devotees on pilgrimages since 2022 through schemes such as Shravan Tirth Darshan and Sindhu Darshan. Senior citizens formed the majority of beneficiaries, with Rs 9.86 crore disbursed as assistance.
Pakistan: STP district president Syed Jalal Shah was arrested after protestors attacked Minister Kheel Das Kohistani's convoy in Thatta, Sindh during a demonstration over canal disputes, prompting official condemnations and calls for investigation.
Nawaz Sharif has called on the federal government to hold talks with the PPP to resolve the escalating water dispute between Punjab and Sindh, urging all parties to avoid political point-scoring over the sensitive issue.
The protesting workers said that the company provided them only partial payments ranging from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 8000 to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 12000 instead of full monthly wages, even as they continued to perform their duties during the Easter Holiday.
A continuing shortage of water in the Indus River at the Sukkur and Kotri barrages is negatively impacting Sindh's agricultural economy and is expected to affect cotton, sugarcane, and paddy crops, as reported by ARY News.
According to the Dawn, in a press conference held at the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) office on Wednesday, KBA representatives called on all political parties and members of civil society to stand with them in opposition to the project.