Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI)
Protests multiply against the proposed new canals on the Indus river in Pakistan
The ongoing protests in Sindh against the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI) will now be joined by farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Pakistan’s Aurat March calls for the recognition of gender based violence as national emergency
Women groups in Pakistan also called for a national holiday on March 8 so that more women can participate in the celebrations of International Women’s Day freely.
Protests against new canals on Indus river continue in Pakistan
Environmentalists point out the danger of the Pakistan Green Initiative, which aims to irrigate thousands of acres of arid land.
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