Sindh Protests Persist Over Indus Canal Plans

• The legal fraternity and opposition parties in Sindh remain unconvinced by PM Shehbaz Sharif's announcement to halt new canal constructions on the Indus River, demanding an official notification.
• The Save Indus River Movement, comprising various nationalist and political groups, rejects the PM's announcement, viewing it as a betrayal to the people of Sindh.
• Awami Tehreek and other Sindhi leaders criticize the decision to refer the canal issue to the Council of Common Interests (CCI), seeing it as a delay tactic.
• The federal government agrees to pause the canal project, pending consensus at the CCI meeting on May 2, following protests in Sindh.
• PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari supports the federal decision, emphasizing continued collaboration with the government and dismissing rumors of a split.

Source: Dawn, Dawn