The Sindh government is obliged to protect the province’s rights over its share in the water of the Indus River, said chief minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday.

“We will not allow anyone to steal Eva a drop of the provincial’s rightful share in the Indus River,” said the provincial government’s CEO of the planned construction of new channels on the river of Punjab.

“We carefully see the situation,” he said, concluding the discussion before the budget in the assembly, the government’s obligation to maintain law and order emphasized, emphasizing the importance of transparent financial planning, stating that there was no construction that took place on Cholistan Canal.

He emphasized that there has been no construction from Head Sulemanki to Marot, where a 5,000 ft length of the channel was found abandoned and no further activity was observed. Through maps and budget estimates, he showed that no expenses have been incurred for the construction of cholistan.

Security and vigilance

CM started his speech by expressing concern about the rising wave of terrorism in the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. He assured the assembly that the Sindh government and the law enforcement authorities monitor the situation to prevent security threats in the province.

“For decades, lawlessness was a major topic in our country and province, but after 2013-14, conditions began to improve,” he said.

He also emphasized that the Sindh assembly had previously adopted a decision against terrorism, which emphasized responsibility for all political parties to prioritize national security over political differences.

Discussion rule for budget

He emphasized that Sindh is unique in having Rule 143, which provides structured discussions before budgets, as opposed to any national or provincial assembly, and emphasizes that this rule allows all members to discuss budget questions and propose solutions.

Compared last year’s delay due to a government formation, Shah noted that this year’s discussions are on track that praises the productive debates and increased participation from legislators as in recent years led political tensions to only 31 members who participated.

The role and commitment of the opposition

CM also recognized the opposition leader to recognize the government’s good intentions despite execution differences.

“I’m glad to hear that there is no doubt about our intentions,” SHAH said, emphasizing his party’s commitment to Sindh’s welfare since 1970 and highlighting increased commitment to the assembly, with 100 members spoken this year and a 132 last year during budget discussions.

CM emphasized the importance of discussing infrastructure and water supply questions in Karachi and called the city “the country’s heartbeat.” He promised to document all proposals for consideration in the budget in 2025-26. He informed the assembly that the overall budget this year was RS3,056 billion. Per. February 28, 2025, almost RS2,000 billion has been released, and RS1,454 billion has already been used with a significant proportion of employee expenses, including wages and pensions, in addition to which the largest part of the grants goes to health institutions such as SIUT. “This has proven to be an extremely effective way to benefit the people directly,” said CM.

Shah also stated that 1,035 under RS50 million have received financing along with 610 of the 624 major projects of RS50 million. For the 2,472 schemes above RS100 million, 2,050 have so far been funded in four installments. CM related to concerns about reporting the government’s performance, stating that out of 4,500 development schemes, 50 projects have been completed, with many close implementation, with reference to projects such as Hub Pumping Station and Karachi Water & Sewerage Improvement Project. “Despite results, the focus on only 25 projects creates a false impression of inactivity,” he said, highlighting the RS303 billion spent on development.