Pakistan

Consensus reached on construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam

Express July 18, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam was approved in a meeting of the Council of Common Interest in Islamabad on Sunday.

The key agenda of the meeting was to discuss the prevailing dispute over water distribution among provinces. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani chaired the meeting which was attended by chief ministers of all four provinces as well as federal ministers and other members of the council.

Speaking at the meeting, Gilani said that the CCI is the best forum for reconciliation among provinces and the federal government. He said that the provinces can bank on the CCI to come up with a solution to their disputes and leave its execution up to the implementation commission.

He said the CCI will meet at least once every three months, and added that the council will present its annual report to the Parliament.

COMMENTS (9)

LAJBAR KHAN | 14 years ago | Reply It would be a great event.........Congratulations to all Pakistanis

Tanweer | 14 years ago | Reply Hi, Congratlations Pakistanis. Now it's time to face international conspiracy on this dam too. Respectable Mr. Geelani and all CCI members plz resolve, not to give any space to any conspiracy. No dictation as well as no pressure from financila institutions. Thanks

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Nazir | 14 years ago | Reply It's really nice to talk about consesnsus. Thank God. However I pray I would have had born in Sindh and had struggled for the construction of Kala Bagh Dam despite being a Sindhi. Why are we misleading the nation and wasting huge money on other dams instead of building Kala Bagh Dam? Sindhi Brotheren please be kind and help create another consensus on Kala Bagh Dam becuase our land is not Sindhi, Punjabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwahi or Balochi, it's Pakistani land. Allah unite us as real brothers. Ameen

Muhammad Ahsan Khan | 14 years ago | Reply The democracy is a system of government where the government is of the people, by the people and for the people. In Pakistan the people is only entitled the sell its right to vote. For the rest the a ruling class uses the religion to rule the state for its own benefit. Pakistan is a declared "Islamic Republic" and not a Democratic State. In a religious state all citizens are not equal. A non Muslim can not hold the post of President or Prime Minister in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. "I think this is the beauty of democracy ? no ?" If there is any democracy in Pakistan it has an ugly face.

Taimur | 14 years ago | Reply @Imran - I am neither associated nor affiliated with PPP , however one can not deny the fact that consensus on couple of major issues has been reached during this govt. Whether its wealth distribution among provinces or issues related to water distribution. I think this is the beauty of deomcracy ? no ?

imran | 14 years ago | Reply @Taimur: what ever good is happening is bcos of PPP govt....and what ever bad is happening is bcos of the past govt......really is that true

Taimur | 14 years ago | Reply Hats of to the PPP Govt... This is a big achievement.

Fateh Ullah Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Thanks alot after great hue and cry, the Government has approved this plan. The importance of electricity knows those people who is related to this field. The national interest must be kept in mind all the time.

Asif Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Thanks God some consensus at least done for betterment of this country.

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