Squatters on Akram Canal right of way urged to raze encroachment
World Bank consultant tries to convinces affectees who have already received compensation
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World Bank consultant tries to convinces affectees who have already received compensation
Sindh being at the tail-end of the Indus river system is always crying hoarse against the non-supply of its due share of water.
This region attracts a large number of workers from Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan every production season that usually coincides with monsoon rains that undermine date production. The oppressive heat of summer over June-July makes weather conditions unbearable but it is an ideal period for the ripening of fruits, such as dates. Rows of date palm trees in orchards start dotting the landscape while one travels on the National Highway as Khairpur draws near. Coupled with mango and guava orchards, date palm trees make Khairpur a rich and diversified district in an agricultural sense. This region...