Members National Assembly and Senate from Southern Punjab have expressed their grave concern over the shortage of water in the area and closure of all canals. PML-N MNA Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan, PPP MNAs Begum Nasim Chaudhry and Jamshed Khan Dasti and PML-Q Senator Syed Javed Ali Shah, on Thursday asked the government to reconstitute the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
They said in their separate statements that Southern Punjab was facing serious problems due to water shortage caused by lack of rain this winter. PML-Q MNA Riaz Hussain Pirzada said different areas of Bahawalpur district were facing drought-related problems and the situation was worsening with every passing day. He asked the government to reconstitute the CCI to ensure the proper distribution of water.
PML-N's Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan said the government should take up the water distribution issue with India with the international community and should fight for its due share of water. Jamshed Khan Dasti also expressed similar views, saying there was a big water shortage in his constituency, which had resulted in great financial loss for the agriculture sector.
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