Cholistan canal plan referred to Ecnec amid Sindh’s dissent

ISLAMABAD: In an interesting move, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has quietly referred the Rs231 billion first phase of the Cholistan canal system project to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for a decision on at least three major inter-provincial concerns.

The CDWP meeting, held on Oct 12 under the chairmanship of Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, has yet to officially announce its decisions. However, an official said the upcoming Ecnec meeting...