NA Committee Forms Panel to Investigate Delay in K-IV Project
The National Assembly Water Resources Committee deferred a bill concerning WAPDA’s security setup and ordered authorities to report within a week on alleged water theft from the Kachhi Canal.
ISLAMABAD (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Nov, 2026) The 14th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Ahmad Atteeq Anwer, MNA, at the Parliament House in Islamabad.
The Chairman welcomed all participants. The Committee was informed that the WAPDA Act, 1958 presently lacks statutory provisions regarding the security setup's creation, jurisdiction, powers, or functions.
After discussion, the Committee decided to defer consideration of the Bill until its next meeting.
It appointed a four-member sub-committee, led by Muhammad Idrees, to investigate the non-completion of the K-IV project despite significant expenses.
The Committee directed the concerned authorities to clarify:
- Whether the issue of water theft from the Kachhi Canal had been reported to relevant departments.
- Whether any action had been taken to address the matter.
The Committee further ordered a detailed report on the status of the matter and the action taken to be submitted within one week.
Attending the meeting were:
- Muhammad Idrees, Mian Khan Bugti, Mir Munawar Ali Talpur, Waseem Qadir, Saba Talpur, Zulfiqar Ali Behan, Syed Javed Ali Shah Jillani, Amin Ul Haque (Mover), Mian Muhammad Mueen Watto (Federal Minister for Water Resources), and Rana Ansar (Preliminary Secretary), besides officials from the Ministry of Water Resources.