Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and its allied parties have fiercely opposed the amendments to the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Act and the construction of six new canals, branding the projects as an anti-Sindh initiative by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). In a protest held on Thursday in front of the Karachi Press Club, GDA leaders declared that their struggle would continue until these controversial projects were halted, claiming that the entire province of Sindh, from Karachi to Kashmore, was united in resistance. Sardar Abdul Rahim, GDA Secretary of Information, criticized the PPP’s leadership, accusing the party of conspiring to render Sindh barren.
He condemned the so-called “Zardari mafia” for prioritizing personal interests over the province’s welfare. Rahim pointed out the absence of any demand for accountability from those pushing the amendments, questioning the sincerity of PPP’s opposition to the changes.
He further emphasized that the people of Sindh will soon reclaim power and celebrate a “day of liberation.” During the protest, thousands of workers from various political, religious, and nationalist parties raised slogans against the PPP’s policies. The demonstration was attended by members of eleven parties, including the Functional Muslim League, JUI, PTI, Sindh United Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, QaumiAwamiTehreek and others.
