Farmers in Pakistan
Farmer leaders arrested in Pakistan for opposing illegal land grab
Farmers, under the leadership of Mazdoor Kisan Party, have been fighting against the state-landlord nexus in the region for decades, demanding rights over the land they cultivate.
Farmers in Pakistan protest government’s corporate farming plan, warn of uprising
To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.
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