The Senior Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, asked the leaders of the Pakistan-Nawaz Muslim League (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday, and to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to restrict their ministers to issue “provocative statements”, warning that the climbing tensions on the projects of Canal Disputed could destabilize Interprovincial relationships.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Karachi together with the leaders of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP) Nasir Hussain Shah and Aijaz Damrah, Sharjeel Memon expressed concern about what he described as irresponsible comments of some PML-N ministers. “If this approach continues, we may not prevent our own spokesmen from responding in kind,” warned the minister.
He reiterated the firm and long data from PPP to the construction of controversial channel projects, arguing that the Water Rights of Sindh undermine.
Sharjeel Memon said the party has documented evidence of the consistent opposition of Sindh from the approval of the project by federal water regulators during the caregiver’s government.
“We have official records that show that Sindh’s prime minister opposed each stage,” he said.
According to Sharjeel, the representatives of Sindh expressed the dissent when the Indo River System Authority (IRSA) issued non -objection certificates during the caregiver’s configuration, which allows the controversial projects to advance. “Even then, we leave our clear position,” he said.
He revealed that Federal Minister Rana Sanaullah had contacted him twice in the last days, and that Shehbaz Sharif had expressed interest in finding a resolution.
“The prime minister is the leader of the whole country, not just a province. He must address these valid concerns and eliminate people’s reserves,” added the minister.
While defending the right to peaceful protest, the minister urged protesters to avoid blocking roads and interrupting economic activities.
“Cattle trucks and export shipments are stuck. Protesting is a constitutional right, but public inconveniences should be avoided,” he said.
The minister also caught attention to the broader problem of sharing water, claiming that Sindh has not received its fair part of the water under the 1991 water agreement.
He demanded that the Federal Government fulfill its legal and constitutional obligations to guarantee an equitable distribution.
Sharjeel criticized some PML-N ministers for adopting a tone of confrontation, labeling them as “non-political” elements that create unnecessary tensions.
“Sensible political leaders deactivate situations: they don’t inflame them,” he said.
He concluded giving the recent reach of Sanoullah, but warned that continuous provocation would leave PPP with no other option to respond through its own political channels.
The growing row occurs in the midst of broader tensions between the PPP-led Government led and the Federal Administration dominated by PML-N on the exchange of resources, governance and provincial rights.
