Overview
- State Minister Kheal Das Kohistani, a Hindu lawmaker, was attacked in Thatta district, Sindh, by protesters opposing federal canal projects.
- Protesters pelted his motorcade with tomatoes and potatoes while chanting slogans against the federal government.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, deeming it unacceptable, and vowed exemplary punishment for those responsible.
- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed police to arrest the attackers and ordered a detailed report on the incident.
- The attack highlights tensions over the Green Pakistan Initiative, a federal plan to build six canals in Punjab, which Sindhi groups claim will threaten their water supply.