KARACHI: The Sindh government has lodged a strong protest with the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) over the opening of the Taunsa-Punjnad (TP) Link Canal, citing an already severe water shortage in the province.
In a strongly worded letter, Sindh officials criticized IRSA for allowing the canal to open despite the province facing a 50 percent shortfall in river water. “The TP Link Canal has been opened at a time when Sindh is grappling with acute water scarcity — even drinking water is unavailable in many areas,” the letter read.
The Sindh Irrigation Department highlighted that during the first 10 days of April alone, the province suffered a staggering 62 percent water shortage. It demanded that water from the river system be allocated to downstream provinces in accordance with agreed principles and that the TP Link Canal be closed immediately.
Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro condemned IRSA’s decision, stating that opening the canal amid such a crisis was deeply unjust. “This move is like rubbing salt into Sindh’s wounds,” he remarked.
