Sindh: Protest Rallies Continue

Awami Tehreek holds protest march in Rajukhanani town of district Badin

Badin, Sindh

Awami Tehreek held a protest march on Saturday May 10, 2025 in Rajukhanani town of district Badin against the construction of canals from the Indus River in Punjab, corporate farming projects, and the worsening water shortage in Sindh.

The protest march started from Bakhsho Nizamani and culminated in a sit-in at WAPDA Chowk in Rajukhanani. The march was led by Awami Tehreek’s Central Senior Vice President Noor Ahmed Katiyar, District President Ali Muhammad Pervaiz, Mehran Dars, Humero Mal, Mukhtiar Bakari, Fazil Zaur, Manji Kolhi, Hariram Kolhi, Lakhman Kolhi, Bhemchand Kolhi, Champa Kolhi, and others.

Speaking on the occasion, Central Senior Vice President Noor Ahmed Katiyar said that Sindh is facing an extreme drought. People across Sindh are desperate even for a single drop of water. The province’s agricultural land has been rendered completely barren. Despite the worst water crisis in Sindh, Punjab has started filling its canals and dams through aggressive and unjust means. Even though Sindh is suffering from a severe water shortage, Punjab has opened the Taunsa-Panjnad and Chashma-Jhelum link canals, pushing Sindh further towards devastation. Punjab government has not stopped filling its dams and is stealing Sindh’s share of water.

He stated that at Guddu Barrage, the water shortage has reached 84%, at Sukkur Barrage it is 26%, and at Kotri Barrage it stands at 55%. While Sindh is crying out for water, Punjab continues to flow water through the Dacoit Canal (Dhaarelu Wah). Punjab has increased the flow of the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal to 12,000 cusecs and the Taunsa-Panjnad Link Canal to 7,255 cusecs. He added that Sindh’s water is being stolen from Taunsa to Guddu, and there is no record or accountability for the stolen water.

He also strongly criticized the Sindh government, saying it has surpassed all limits of apathy. The Pakistan People’s Party is not willing to utter a single word about the water crisis. The Chief Minister of Sindh remains silent. He further said that while Sindh’s water is being looted on one hand, on the other, its mineral resources are being eyed. In Balochistan, the Mines and Minerals Act has been passed to occupy the region’s resources, and similar preparations are underway to seize Sindh’s minerals. (PR)

Read: Let the Indus River Flow Free

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