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HYDERABAD: Veteran nationalist leader and founder of the Awami Tehreek (now renamed as Qaumi Awami Tehreek) Rasool Bukhsh Palijo has said that Sindh will stand destroyed and its people will become destitute gradually if Kalabagh dam is built. “The project already rejected by three smaller provinces years ago, is in fact part of a deep conspiracy to turn Sindh’s lands barren and see its people starving and begging.” Mr Palijo told a press conference held in Palijo House in Qasimabad on Saturday.
He noted that some federal ministers and their favourite bureaucrats known for their intrigue had again moved into action to drum up support for the dam project in their continuous efforts to protect interests of only Punjab.
“These ministers and officials, including the Wapda chairman, must resign immediately for indulging in a new campaign for the Kalabagh project, which is against the Constitution and has already been rejected by three provinces,” he said.
Mr Palijo urged the prime minister to remove such anti-Sindh elements from their posts. He also appealed to every citizen of Sindh to resist the dam project tooth and nail as it was a matter of their survival.
Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2016
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Jun 12, 2016 12:16pm
Doe it mean generating much needed electricity is a conspiracy agains Sindh province????
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Jun 12, 2016 12:36pm
Yes you are right...
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Jun 12, 2016 01:04pm
With the making of Tarbela and Mangla dams the agricultural area flourished more and more people benefited from its water. It is not understandable how Kalabagh dam will barren the Sindh land.
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Jun 12, 2016 01:14pm
Can there be any Anti Sindh force without being Anti Pakistan first? Can there be any water solution in Sindh without any dam for Sindh upstream? If Palijo is sincere to Sindh and wants its people to live, he must in fact use all his energies to have a storage dam at any appropriate place upstream so as to ensure water for Sindh and Karachi for living in future.
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Jun 12, 2016 01:21pm
While discussing Kalabagh dam don't forget that this is to be built on the saraiki soil for the benefits of neglected saraiki region and people. Nothing doing with Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore or Karachi and their respective resolutions. Do respect the rights and wellbeing of 50 million saraiki folk which is also part of Pakistan. Your fear of starvation is based on wrong presumptions, not scientific or technical one, while the saraiki sufferings and starvations are real one...
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Jun 12, 2016 02:13pm
People like Palijo are in fact responsible for water scarcity in Pakistan,they are illiterate to science & technolgy and benefits of Dam,these guys must learn and see how many Dams are built in China,Iran,India,Afghanistan,since they delaying Dams in Pakistan.There is no need for enemy in Pakistan if Palijo type guys are let loose.
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Jun 12, 2016 02:18pm
Kalabagh Dam is not in the ultimate interest of Pakistan . The province of Sindh shall become a desert if this Kalabagh dam is constructed . Moreover people of Pakistan also shall get divided . This matter is in fact closed long back .
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Jun 12, 2016 04:35pm
Those who oppose Kalabagh, be considered the enemy of Pakistan.
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Jun 12, 2016 04:40pm
Mr. Palijo is well known for his opposition to the project. Numerous studies have been done indicating a dire need for the dam on account of water management, electricity generation and flood control. His opposition has nothing to do with facts and everything to do with his biases.
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Jun 12, 2016 06:09pm
very funny, old dirty political tactics on national issues.
Come on; grow up Mr. Paliju and Do not make Sindh people fool.
who are facing 12 hours load shading
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Jun 12, 2016 06:49pm
As if Sindh is already not destroyed. It's people are suffering and it's lands are barren already compared to punjab.
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Jun 12, 2016 07:58pm
What rubbish!!! Every year Pakistan waste 70% of water and that too with the cost of heavy flooding. Mr. Palijo prefers that people of Sindh die of flood instead.
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Jun 12, 2016 09:54pm
Sorry Sir the policies of the ruling PPP and its leaders greed is what is turning Sindh into wasteland and its people into abject poverty.
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Jun 12, 2016 10:10pm
People like Palijo are responsible for the disaster of Sindh. Just for the sake if their dirty politics, they converted Sindh into desert. He should be taken to Thar desert and leave alone without water. Probably then he will understand the plight of poor people.
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Jun 13, 2016 01:43am
@Sajjad .China has 80000 Dams,US 75000,India 3200,Canada has 933 large Dams & thousands of small Dams,Iran 802 Dams,Pakistan has only 163 Dams,Afghanistan has 22 Dams.The number of Dams,and Lakes are a sign of a country happiness,and level of agricultural development.Sindh has huge barren land,and deserts,Palijo should advocate for as many Dams as possible in Pakistan,ultimately the flow of water is from North to South,the flood water always flow from North to South and falls into sea near Thatta. If there are number of Dams which hold these waters,later could be used for agriculture and peoples need,Sindh will transformed to much greener Pronvince,Palijo and like minded people must revisit their thoughts and agree for Dams.The feudals of Sindh do not like to change the status quo,their agriculture land is already near Indus River,and they get water naturally,they sell their crops at higher prices,earn high profits,they in fact do not wish to increase the land of Sindh for more crops.
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Jun 13, 2016 04:21am
Kalabagh Dam is the lifeline for the future generations of entire Pakistan, particularly Sindh.
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Jun 13, 2016 05:18am
@Ahmed bin Babar i fully agree with you Ahmad.
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Jun 13, 2016 05:21am
@Sajjad please use sensibilities, how much land became barren after the construction mangla and tarbela dams rather sind flourished it land came under cultivation and its share in national economy jumped.
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Jun 13, 2016 05:22am
@Ind lets ask Mr, palijo to give some electricity to areas surrounding his palace from the generator installed in his premises.
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Jun 13, 2016 05:24am
@prada Sorry Sir the policies of the ruling PPP and its leaders greed is what is turning Sindh into wasteland and its people into abject poverty.
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