Lawmakers demanded that Irsa give Sindh its due share of water in the light of the Water Accord of 1991. Photo courtesy Irsa s website/File
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday witnessed a stormy session as ruling Pakistan People Party vehemently condemned the federal government for cutting down Sindh’s water share in violation of the 1991 Water Accord through a strong-worded resolution that was opposed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, saying the PPP created an artificial shortage by favouring its “blue-eyed waderas”.
Major opposition parties in the provincial assembly Grand Democratic Alliance and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan which are coalition partners of the PTI-led federal government, however, supported the resolution tabled by Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Sial.
KARACHI: Two members from each side of the house spoke on Monday during a debate aimed at registering their proposals for the next financial year’s budget of the provincial government.
However, the lawmakers instead of forwarding their respective proposals indulged mainly in levelling allegations and counter-allegations and passing controversial remarks against each other.
Arsalan Taj Ghumman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, who opened the pre-budget discussion, came down heavily on the Pakistan Peoples Party’s provincial government saying it could only achieve 30 per cent of its revenue target while the federal government achieved 42pc of its target.
“It is quite amazing that the Sindh government’s revenue is getting decreased but its expenditures are getting increased,” he said.