Punjab agrees to close Chashma-Jhelum link canal

Sindh and Punjab on Tuesday settled their dispute on water distribution as latter agreed to close Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal, the major bone of contention between the two provinces, a private TV channel said. The settlement came in a ministerial-level meeting held at Punjab House, following a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani failed to achieve a solution to the dispute. The settlement was reached as Punjab bowed before the Sindhs demand of closing the link canal that it claims is fetching water from its share, the channel added. The decision to open CJLC has been canceled and a meeting of Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has been summoned for July 14 to settle further issues, stated a handout issued by the PM House.

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