A meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in which the four provincial chief ministers, federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif and Amir Muqam participated. 25 people attended the council meeting on special invitation.
A 6-point agenda was considered in the meeting of the Council of Common Interests. The council considered the agenda item of the Sindh government on the plan to dig new canals.
The Council of Common Interests rejected the plan to dig new canals from the Indus River. The council rejected the February 7 decision of ECNEC regarding canals, and the matter will be sent back to IRSA.
Notice of the Council of Common Interests meeting issued
A notice of the meeting of the Council of Common Interests chaired by the Prime Minister has also been issued.
According to the statement, the 52nd meeting of the Council of Common Interests was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. The Council strongly condemned India’s unilateral illegal and irresponsible actions after the Pahalgam attack. The Council conveyed a message of unity and solidarity for the country and nation in the context of possible Indian aggression and misadventure.
The Council of Common Interests says that Pakistan is a peaceful and responsible country, we know how to defend ourselves.
According to the statement, all provincial chief ministers have resolved to stand by the federal government against Indian actions.
The Prime Minister has stopped the construction of new canals, making the project conditional on mutual agreement of the provinces.
The statement said that no new canal project will be started without the mutual approval of the Council of Common Interests, and the federal government will not make further progress in this regard without mutual agreement between all the provinces.
According to the announcement, the federal government is preparing an agricultural policy roadmap in collaboration with the provincial governments. The government is preparing a long-term agreed roadmap for the development of the water resources management structure in the country. The water rights of all provinces are protected in the 1991 Water Sharing Agreement. These rights have been protected with the consent of the parties in the 2018 Water Policy.
The announcement said that a committee is being formed to address the concerns of the provinces and ensure food and environmental security. The committee will have representation from the federation and all provinces. The committee will propose solutions to the long-term agricultural and water needs of the provinces. The proposed solutions will be in accordance with both the agreed documents. The approval of the ECNC for the construction of new canals will be withdrawn on February 7, 2024. The IRSAC certificate related to this will be withdrawn in the meeting on January 17, 2024.
The statement said that water is a valuable asset, the framers of the constitution have made it mandatory that water-related disputes should be resolved amicably, the concerns of any province will be removed in consultation with all the concerned parties, Pakistan has the right to protect its water interests in the event of suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and water being stopped.
It should be noted that this meeting was to be held on May 2, but on the request of the Sindh government, the Prime Minister called the meeting today.
Talking to the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur said that there is good news for the people of Sindh that the letter from IRSA has been withdrawn, the commitment to give water rights to all provinces has been reiterated, the decision to build canals on the Indus River has been withdrawn.
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected the plan to dig new canals from the Indus River.
A meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in which the four provincial chief ministers, federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif and Amir Muqam participated. 25 people attended the council meeting on special invitation.
A 6-point agenda was considered in the meeting of the Council of Common Interests. The council considered the agenda item of the Sindh government on the plan to dig new canals.
The Council of Common Interests rejected the plan to dig new canals from the Indus River. The council rejected the February 7 decision of ECNEC regarding canals, and the matter will be sent back to IRSA.
Notice of the Council of Common Interests meeting issued
A notice of the meeting of the Council of Common Interests chaired by the Prime Minister has also been issued.
According to the statement, the 52nd meeting of the Council of Common Interests was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. The Council strongly condemned India’s unilateral illegal and irresponsible actions after the Pahalgam attack. The Council conveyed a message of unity and solidarity for the country and nation in the context of possible Indian aggression and misadventure.
The Council of Common Interests says that Pakistan is a peaceful and responsible country, we know how to defend ourselves.
According to the statement, all provincial chief ministers have resolved to stand by the federal government against Indian actions.
The Prime Minister has stopped the construction of new canals, making the project conditional on mutual agreement of the provinces.
The statement said that no new canal project will be started without the mutual approval of the Council of Common Interests, and the federal government will not make further progress in this regard without mutual agreement between all the provinces.
According to the announcement, the federal government is preparing an agricultural policy roadmap in collaboration with the provincial governments. The government is preparing a long-term agreed roadmap for the development of the water resources management structure in the country. The water rights of all provinces are protected in the 1991 Water Sharing Agreement. These rights have been protected with the consent of the parties in the 2018 Water Policy.
The announcement said that a committee is being formed to address the concerns of the provinces and ensure food and environmental security. The committee will have representation from the federation and all provinces. The committee will propose solutions to the long-term agricultural and water needs of the provinces. The proposed solutions will be in accordance with both the agreed documents. The approval of the ECNC for the construction of new canals will be withdrawn on February 7, 2024. The IRSAC certificate related to this will be withdrawn in the meeting on January 17, 2024.
The statement said that water is a valuable asset, the framers of the constitution have made it mandatory that water-related disputes should be resolved amicably, the concerns of any province will be removed in consultation with all the concerned parties, Pakistan has the right to protect its water interests in the event of suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and water being stopped.
It should be noted that this meeting was to be held on May 2, but on the request of the Sindh government, the Prime Minister called the meeting today.
Talking to the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur said that there is good news for the people of Sindh that the letter from IRSA has been withdrawn, the commitment to give water rights to all provinces has been reiterated, the decision to build canals on the Indus River has been withdrawn.
