The general council of the Awami Tehrik (Pakistan) condemned the construction of the greater Thal canal and the proposed construction of the Kalabagh dam under army pressure saying that President Gen Pervez Musharraf was trying to prolong his rule. The meeting, which was presided by Rasool Bux Palijo, expressed determination that the people of Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP would not allow the construction of these projects.