The federal government has appointed Shafquat Hussain Wadho, a nominee of the Sindh government, as member of the Indus River System Authority for a period of three years.
According to an official notification, Wadho, a retired grade-20 chief engineer, has been appointed against the Sindh quota in IRSA.
The government has also accepted the resignation of Ehsan ul Haq Leghari from the post of Member IRSA Sindh with effect from May 6, 2026.
The Sindh government had proposed the name of Shafquat Wadho in January this year; however, approval of his nomination by the federal cabinet was delayed for several months.
Ehsan Leghari had tendered his resignation from the position in November 2025, though it was formally accepted this month.
Meanwhile, Sindh has continued to raise objections regarding the appointment of the federal member in IRSA, maintaining that the post should be held by an officer domiciled in Sindh, in line with a policy decision taken during the government of former president Pervez Musharraf.
