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The Indus Canal Project

A Dangerous Gamble With Pakistan’s Water Future

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Apr 07, 2025
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The proposed construction of six new canals under the Green Pakistan Initiative is being sold to the public as an agricultural miracle, a grand plan to irrigate 4.8 million acres across Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan. But scratch the surface, and what emerges is a politically-charged, ecologically reckless, and economically short-sighted gamble that cou…

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