Khuhro’s call to build Bhasha dam

Published July 27, 2015
PPP had objections to the water resolution of 1991 in the past and the party objects it even today, says Khuhro.—Online/File
PPP had objections to the water resolution of 1991 in the past and the party objects it even today, says Khuhro.—Online/File

HYDERABAD: Sindh Senior Minister for Information and Irrigation Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that the PPP had objections to the water resolution of 1991 in the past and the party objects it even today, according to a handout on Sunday.

He said that under the international rules, waters should flow into Kotri downstream and it was never opposed while dictators raised the issue of Kalabagh dam and made provinces had harsh feelings against each other.

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He said this time work on Bhasha dam should be started as no province had objection to it.

He was addressing a news conference at Kotri barrage office on Saturday evening after visiting dykes of the barrage.

He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan or someone else could not be allowed to build Kalabagh dam.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2015

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