Building KBD could endanger Federation’s integrity: Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: Federal Minister Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal Saturday admitted that any attempt to build Kalabagh Dam could put the Federation’s integrity at risk.

Addressing an annual program here at the Institution of Engineers Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal warned the issue of water shortage in the country will become acute in the next ten years. Attention is being paid towards building of other dams, he added.

“If we cannot build dams, then we don’t even a right to protest over blockage of water by India,” Ahsan Iqbal asserted.

He said it was regrettable that the service structure for engineers could not be made in 66 years. We have forwarded our recommendations to the government on whose basis a service structure will be announced,” he added.