KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday echoed with the lawmakers’ demand for schemes of water supply, sanitation and road infrastructure in the forthcoming provincial budget as 35 more members forwarded their suggestions and proposals in the pre-budget discussion.

As many as 86 member of the 168-member House have so far delivered their speeches, most of them highlighting the issues of water shortages, poor sewerage system and dilapidated roads and streets in their respective constituencies.

The treasury members also strongly condemned the proposed establishment of six new canals on the Indus River, saying that the people of Sindh would never accept that controversial scheme.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member Naeem Kharal called for an allocation of funds for the sewerage scheme in Gambat. He also demanded establishment of schools in the slums of the district.

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Bilal Jadoon of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council said schools in his constituency were in a poor condition. He also demanded a computerised lab for Bolton Market School.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) member Muhammad........

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