KARACHI, April 3: Founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain on Monday demanded immediate restoration of 1991 water accord. In a meeting of the MQM Coordination committee in London water situation in the country, especially for the Khairf season and water apportionment among the provinces was reviewed.

The meeting was of the view that for years Sindh had been deprived of its legitimate share of water and a serious crisis had affected its economy and ecology and seriously affecting the solidarity of the federation.

The MQM demanded that the federal government should immediately increase the quantum of water supply to Sindh in view of its needs.

It was of the view that for making the water distribution just and equitable it was essential to restore the 1991 water accord reached during the coalition government of MQM and Jam Sadiq Ali because it was decided by the Council of Common interest but was illegally suspended by the Peoples Party government in 1994.

Meanwhile, Mr Hussain also expressed concern over rising incidence of road accidents in Pakistan and conveyed his condolences for those killed in accident near Gharo on Monday.