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The ”’2025 Sindh Canal Protests”’ were a series of demonstrations that erupted in Sindh province, Pakistan, in April 2025. Protesters opposed a proposed canal project, raising concerns about its potential impact on regional water rights, agriculture, and the environment. The protests were supported by civil society groups, local communities, and political parties, who argued that the project would exacerbate water scarcity in southern Sindh <ref>{{cite news |last=Khowaja |first=Kamran Khamiso |title=Protests Intensify In Sindh Against Controversial Canal Project |work=The Friday Times |date=12 March 2025 |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Mar-2025/protests-intensify-in-sindh-against-controversial-canal-project |access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>and threaten the ecological balance of the Indus delta. <ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan’s Sindh witnesses surge in protests against canal project on Indus |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/world/pakistans-sindh-witnesses-surge-in-protests-against-canal-project-on-indus-1503409060.html |work=The Statesman |date=19 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref> |
The ”’2025 Sindh Canal Protests”’ were a series of demonstrations that erupted in Sindh province, Pakistan, in April 2025. Protesters opposed a proposed canal project, raising concerns about its potential impact on regional water rights, agriculture, and the environment. The protests were supported by civil society groups, local communities, and political parties, who argued that the project would exacerbate water scarcity in southern Sindh <ref>{{cite news |last=Khowaja |first=Kamran Khamiso |title=Protests Intensify In Sindh Against Controversial Canal Project |work=The Friday Times |date=12 March 2025 |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Mar-2025/protests-intensify-in-sindh-against-controversial-canal-project |access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref>and threaten the ecological balance of the Indus delta. <ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan’s Sindh witnesses surge in protests against canal project on Indus |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/world/pakistans-sindh-witnesses-surge-in-protests-against-canal-project-on-indus-1503409060.html |work=The Statesman |date=19 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2025}}</ref> |
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In Pakistani government decided to create six canals on [[Indus river]] in order to irrigate millions of barren land. <ref>{{cite news |last=Ibrahim |first=Muhammad |date=24 April 2025 |title=Pakistan pauses controversial canals project amid protests in Sindh |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2598323/pakistan |access-date=17 September 2025 |work=Arab News}} |
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Which resulted in opposition, Opponents argued that Sindh is a [[lower riparian]] province and is dependent on the Indus water. Sindh already faces that shortage of 40-45 percent due to unfair distribution of water<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmad |first=Osama |date=19 December 2024 |title=Why Are the Sindhis Protesting in Pakistan? |url=https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/why-are-the-sindhis-protesting-in-pakistan/ |access-date=17 September 2025 |work=The Diplomat}} |
Which resulted in opposition, Opponents argued that Sindh is a [[lower riparian]] province and is dependent on the Indus water. Sindh already faces that shortage of 40-45 percent due to unfair distribution of water<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahmad |first=Osama |date=19 December 2024 |title=Why Are the Sindhis Protesting in Pakistan? |url=https://thediplomat.com/2024/12/why-are-the-sindhis-protesting-in-pakistan/ |access-date=17 September 2025 |work=The Diplomat}} |
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Protests started as early as February, in march many cities people from many cities in Sindh did shutter down Protests including [[larkana]], [[jamshoro]] and [[ghotki]]<ref name=”sindh-shutdown-nation”>{{cite news |title=Sindh shuts down in protest against Indus canal project |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Apr-2025/sindh-shuts-down-in-protest-against-indus-canal-project |work=The Nation |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=23 September 2025}}</ref> |
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Sindh government also unanimously passed resolution against the construction of canals on 14 march<ref name=”sindh-resolution-canals”>{{cite news |title=Sindh Assembly passes unanimous resolution against six canals project|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1897765 |work=Dawn |date=14 March 2025 |access-date=23 September 2025}}</ref> |
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This article is about the Sindh Canal Protest currently happening in pakistan
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The 2025 Sindh Canal Protests were a series of demonstrations that erupted in Sindh province, Pakistan, in April 2025. Protesters opposed a proposed canal project known as Cholistan project, raising concerns about its potential impact on regional water rights, agriculture, and the environment. The protests were supported by civil society groups, local communities, and political parties, who argued that the project would exacerbate water scarcity in southern Sindh [1]and threaten the ecological balance of the Indus delta. [2]
Background
In 15 February Pakistani government decided to create six canals on Indus river in order to irrigate millions of barren land. [3] [4]
Which resulted in opposition, Opponents argued that Sindh is a lower riparian province and is dependent on the Indus water. Sindh already faces that shortage of 40-45 percent due to unfair distribution of water[5]
Protests
Protests started as early as February, in march many cities people from many cities in Sindh did shutter down Protests including larkana, jamshoro and ghotki[6]
Sindh government also unanimously passed resolution against the construction of canals on 14 march[7]
