Judicial activities across the subordinate courts in Sindh came to a standstill, as lawyers staged a province-wide boycott in protest against the contentious canals project, as reported by the Dawn.
According to the Dawn, in a press conference held at the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) office on Wednesday, KBA representatives called on all political parties and members of civil society to stand with them in opposition to the project.
Leaders, activists, and supporters from Sindh United Party (SUP), growers' associations, and civil society staged a major rally against the federal government's plan to dig six new canals fed by the Indus River. Protesters, led by SUP's Syed Zain Shah, warned the project would devastate Sind
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to approve 6 proposals worth Rs 6,673 crores under modernisation of canals project.