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Prime Minister's Adviser on Public and Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah gestures during a political gathering. - APP/File
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On Tuesday, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public and Political Affairs, Advisor to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the matter around the canals in Sindh is meaningless as not all six streams are being constructed in Punjab.
Talking to Geo News program “Geo Pakistan”, he said: “There is only one canal in Punjab. No one is talking about five other people and where they are. Two of them are in Sindh.”
Talking about the problem of canals, which is currently a point of dispute between the Center and the Sindh government, Sanaullah said the matter would be resolved by both sides.
He explained that the ruling party of Sindh, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was then “so -called nationalists” in the province. “At some point of the future, the issue will be discussed in a serious environment and will be resolved by consensus,” he said.
He also assured that the federal government would not take unilateral action in this regard.
He asked, “Should the Thar Desert not be green in Sindh? And if the Cholistan desert of Punjab becomes lush, it will not benefit Pakistan, or it will only be in the interest of Punjab.”
He emphasized that the Green Pakistan move is a future project that is linked to the future of the country. “This is needed at this time,” he said.
Sanaullah also suggested that both sides could move forward with a serious mindset. “Currently, some elements in Sindh have created a riot about it, but they do not have a public mandate,” he added.
He made it clear that it was wrong to label the project completely by Punjab or the federal government. “This is a project under the Green Pakistan move, and it is for the benefit of the whole country.”
Regarding the river system of Pakistan, Sanaullah said: “The expected limit of our river system is 140 billion acres of water, but it is usually about 100 billion acres of area. Under the current irrigation system, if we make this system mechanical and modern, we can get 50 % of the water saving, which can be used to remove water shortage.”
The Cholistan Canal Project has become a matter of dispute between the federal and provincial governments since the Center has announced plans to build six canals on the Indus River to irrigate the Cholistan Desert.
The project was clearly rejected by its central ally, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and other Sindh nationalist parties.
Earlier, on Monday, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had issued an order against the construction of the canals in Cholistan and Thaal against the water availability certificate given by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA).
The regulatory body approved the supply of water to the Cholistan Canal System Project, and despite opposition from Sindh, the government also issued a water availability certificate.
Under approval, Punjab was allowed to construct the Cholistan Canal Project, and according to the IRSA, Solmanki Headworks provides access to 450,000 acre feet of water, which is called “an unfair move” for Sindh.
‘Dialogue should only be with political parties’
In addition, Sanaullah focused on reports of Pakistan Thrik-Justice (PTI) efforts to engage the establishment.
“Only political forces and political parties should be included in dialogue or any dialogue,” he said. The establishment has repeatedly reiterated that dialogue is a political process. “
He further emphasized that the efforts of PTI founder Imran Khan cannot be called a political dialogue. The sector in which he wants to dialogue has also repeatedly said that PTI should ask for an open apology for the May 9 events before further talks are taken.
Sanaullah pointed out that PTI is not ready to apologize. Instead, it claims that the army “set his homes on fire” as part of a conspiracy. “What kind of dialogue can be in these situations?” He asked the question.
Regarding PTI leader Azam Khan Swati’s recent statement, Sanaullah remarked that it is proof that Imran has been seeking dialogue with the establishment since 2022 but has not made any progress. He concluded, “I am sure they will never succeed in this effort. If they want to talk, they should engage with political parties.”
