Water drips from a tap. PHOTO: REUTERS
The meeting was presided over by the attorney general (AG) to solve the dispute on the share of water between the provinces. However, the AG had to postpone the meeting due after objections had been raised on CM Sindh’s participation.
According to sources, Sindh wants to have para 2 of the water distribution agreement implemented. It the proposal of Sindh is accepted, Punjab would be deprived of 4.2 million acre foot of water.
Sources in Indus River System Authority (IRSA) said the economy would suffer a loss of Rs400 billion with the cut in its share of waters.
The attorney general had called the chief ministers of all the four provinces to the meeting on December 4.
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