Tag: Kalabagh

LHC orders construction of KBD

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the federal government to construct the Kalabagh dam. According to a private television channel, the order was...

Kalabagh dam debate

A private television channel telecasted a debate on Kalabagh dam with two representatives from Sindh belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party and a Sindh nationalist...

ANP to oppose Kalabagh dam construction to ‘their last breath’

The Awami National Party (ANP) announced on Thursday that it would oppose the construction of the controversial Kalabagh Dam to “their very last breath”,...

KBD: national necessity

It must be obvious to the party in power that Kalabagh dam is the most viable solution to the problem of water and power...

Justice delayed is…!

The recent proactive action of Chief Justice of Lahore High Court to move the CCI to untangle the knot of KBD hanging fire since...

KBD: a taboo word

It is surprising that no political part seriously talks about KBD and treats this life giving project as a taboo word. PPP takes pride...

Sukkur, Guddu barrages

The discharge capacity of Sukkur and Guddu barrages needs to be increased. This will be no small task and will cost billions of rupees....

CJP asked to take note of conspiracies against Thar Coal project

The Punjab Forum said on Wednesday that vested interests have targeted the Thar Coal project after burying the Kala Bagh dam (KBD) project to...

SC asked to take note of conspiracies against Thar Coal project

The Punjab Forum on Wednesday said that vested interests have targeted Thar Coal project after burying Kala Bagh dam (KBD) project to bleed the...

PIAF dubs Kalabagh essential for survival

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Friday called for a Punjab Assembly Resolution to pave the way for early construction of Kalabagh Dam,...

PIAF urges suo moto action from SC on Kalabagh

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to initiate suo moto proceedings and...

Kalabagh Dam vital to improving power production

LAHORE: The former LCCI senior vice president Abdul Basit, who is also former chairman of the Poultry Association, has urged the government to initiate work on mega water projects including Kalabagh Dam if it wants to save the country from turning into a desert.
Speaking at a seminar on water shortage and its impact on coming generations, the former LCCI Senior Vice President spoke his heart out and alleged that enemies of Pakistan were spending all energies to push Pakistan on

Former WAPDA Chairman supports construction of Kalabagh dam

LAHORE: Former Chairman WAPDA, Shamsul Mulk has said that Kalabagh Dam is a national issue and needs attention, denying the perception that it is just the issue of Punjab.
Shamsul Mulk said that his province has suffered the most, due to delay in construction of Kalabagh Dam, as recent floods that hit Nowshera resulted in the water level to reach 961 feet. This could have been avoided if Kalabagh dam had been built, as it would have kept the water level at only 880 feet.

Balochistan minister stages walkout over Kalabagh Dam issue

Izmarak Khan says Punjab Assembly's resolution on Kalabagh Dam aimed dividing nation
Quetta
The Awami National Party's parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly and provincial minister, Izmarak Khan, on Friday protested against the Punjab Assembly's passage of a resolution in favour of the Kalabagh Dam, staging a walk out from the House when the chair did not allow him to speak on the subject.
Speaking on a point of order earlier, the ANP leader thanked the prime