Coalition not threatened by PPP’s concerns over new canals: Ahsan Iqbal

KARACHI: Despite strong reservations from its coalition partner, PPP, the PML-N government appears unwilling to back down from its stance on six new canals on the Indus River in Punjab, insisting that they will not affect Sindh’s share of water.

While talking to reporters on Friday, Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal dismissed the concerns raised by the PPP, emphasising stringent oversight of the country’s water distribution system.

The objections raised by the PPP regarding the proposed project was “a baseless debate”...