PPP feels ‘reassured’ after PM’s aide offers talks on canals

• Sharjeel says his party has consistently opposed project; CCI meeting not summoned despite requests • Rana Sanaullah woos Sindh nationalist leaders, JUI-F for dialogue

KARACHI: As the federal government approached Sindhi nationalist parties for the resolution of the canals controversy through talks, Sindh Senior Minister Shar­jeel Inam Memon on Tuesday hinted the issue would be resolved soon as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was personally taking interest in the issue at hand.

The remarks by the provincial minister came after PM’s aide Rana Sanaullah telephoned him for the third time in as many days, besides reaching out to leaders of the Sindh United Party, the Qaumi Awami Tehreek, and the Sindh chapter of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) on Tuesday.

The PML-N leader invited them for consultations, telling them the government wanted to resolve this issue through consultations.

Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, Mr Memon stated that the prime minister was involved in sorting out the issue of the canals, addi...
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