From Karachi to Kashmore, on International Rivers Day, Sindh echoed the demand to save the Indus River and condemned the construction of six canals on the Indus River. The protesters raised slogans in favor of Sindh and the Indus River. Singers, students, women, and members of civil society took part in protest demonstrations and sit-ins held across Sindh. Lawyers, members of civil society, women's organisations, and representatives of different communities took out rallies in the provincial headquarters, Karachi, and reached the Karachi Press Club, where they demanded that the federal government withdraw the scheme endangering the Indus River and Sindh Province.
On International Rivers Day, people from all walks of life gathered at the historic Dulha Darya Khan Bridge, connecting Thatta and Sujawal districts, to protest against the six-canal project. The protesters paid homage to the Indus River with poems, songs, and rose petals. The fishing community, led by Dada Adam Gandhro, took out rallies against the project, which would deprive them of their livelihood. Syed Jalal Shah of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party emphasised that the Indus River is a matter of life and death for the people of Sindh.
It is worthwhile to mention that the protesters were joined by a large number of fisherwomen and representatives of Sindhiyani Tahreek, the women's wing of Awami Tahreek. The protesters accused the government of selling out Sindh's water resources to foreign companies and backing plans that would lead to the "genocide of Sindhis." They also expressed concerns about the occupation of water resources and the seizure of land for corporate farming projects. Historian Dr. Muhammad Ali Manjhi highlighted that while developed countries are granting personhood rights to their rivers, Pakistan's situation is alarming. The protesters warned that the situation would worsen if measures were not taken to protect the Indus River.
Former Culture Minister and Senator Sassui Palijo of the Pakistan Peoples Party also joined the protesters at the historic bridge to pay homage to the Indus River and deplore the policies of the federal government. The protesters demanded that the government take immediate action to address their concerns and protect the Indus River. With their livelihoods at stake, the people of Sindh are determined to fight for their rights.
Meanwhile, lawyers from Hyderabad converged in Jamshoro at Al-Manzar Bridge over the Indus River to commemorate International Rivers Day and record their protest against the six-canal project. Advocate Asher Khokhar, President of the DBA Hyderabad, along with Babar Rasool Memon, General Secretary, Babar Mirani, Haq Nawaz Jamari, K.B. Laghari, and Fayaz Jrwar, denounced the construction of canals on the Indus River, calling it a violation of the riparian rights of Sindh.
A vigorous protest was reported from Larkana, where angry protesters also chanted slogans against the country's president. Moreover, a group of Hindu community members offered special worship at the bank of the Indus River for its prosperity. A group of singers, led by Manjhi Faqeer, staged a lyrical protest in Moro city of Sindh.