Afghanistan, March 27 -- The inauguration of the Cholistan Canal Project on February 15, 2025, by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir has reignited tensions over water rights and deepened existing concerns about provincial inequality in Pakistan. The project, which intends to divert 20,000 cusecs of water from the Indus River to irrigate 1.2 million acres in southern Punjab, has been criticized by stakeholders in Sindh who warn that it could further deplete the water supply downstream-an issue they claim threatens their agriculture, economy, and long-term survival.
Pakistan was founded in 1947 with the promise of equal opportunity for all its provinces, but critics argue that this ideal remains unreali...