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Pakistan: Communities protest 'Mafia-Led' destruction of Indus riverine gr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The alleged extensive clearing of vegetation in the riverine areas of the River Indus by brick kiln operators has sparked significant alarm among local communities, as it harms wildlife habitats and traditional grazing lands, as reported by Dawn.
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"Interest here is money to counter India": Sindhi activist Laghari critici
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Sindhi human rights advocate and author, Sufi Laghari criticised Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir visit to White House and accused US President Donald Trump of being "confused" and motivated by business interests in Pakistan.
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Protests continue in Sindh against Pakistan government's canal project on
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Cholistan Canals issue has become a point of difference between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)- led Sindh government and the Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government.
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Widespread protests erupt in Sindh over Indus Canal project
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nationalist parties, attorneys, farmers, writers, and members of civil society are protesting and staging sit-ins throughout Sindh against the federal government's proposal to dig six new canals from the River Indus, claiming it is an attempt to seize the state's water resources, according t
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Pak: Altaf Hussain accuses PPP of betraying Sindh over Indus Canal project
Updated : 11 months ago IST
MQM founder Altaf Hussain launched a scathing attack on the PPP and President Asif Ali Zardari, accusing them of betraying Sindh by approving new canals under the Green Pakistan Initiative. He warned the project would devastate Sindh's agriculture while enriching Punjab and military-backed e
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Pakistan: Indus protection movement gains momentum in Dera Ismail Khan
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The Sapat Sindhu Salhaar, a literary organisation from the Seraiki region, organised its annual awareness rally to advocate for the protection of the River Indus in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as reported by Dawn.
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London: Sindhis protest against Indus canals, human rights abuses in Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The World Sindhi Congress held a protest outside 10 Downing Street, condemning human rights violations and environmental threats faced by the Sindhi community in Pakistan. Demonstrators voiced opposition to the construction of canals on the River Indus, citing severe water scarcity and the d
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Pakistan: 1 killed, 5 missing after passenger van plunges into River Indus
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A spokesperson for the district administration, Mazhar Maghul, told Dawn that the incident occurred at seven in the morning near the Sasi area of the Haramosh Valley.
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Pakistan: Controversy, scandal surrounds Diamer-Bhasha Dam on Indus
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 17 (ANI): Pakistan which is witnessing one of the worst floods in its history is caught in a storm of controversies and scandal surrounding the Diamer-Bhasha Dam on the Indus river.
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New wildfires in SE France burn 900 hectares of land
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Wildfires in southeast France's department of Ardeche that broke out Wednesday morning have burnt 900 hectares of land and forced evacuation in different cities, French daily newspaper Le Figaro reported.
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Ladakh L-G inaugurates Choglamsar-Chuchot bridge
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Leh [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Ladakh R K Mathur on Monday inaugurated the 60-meter span double lane motorable bridge over river Indus at Choglamsar and dedicated it to the public. The bridge is completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 821.90 lakh under Central Road Fun
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World Sindhi Congress condemns Pak's decision to build Diamer-Bhasha Dam o
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 17 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has strongly condemned Pakistan government's decision to build Diamer-Bhasha Dam on river Indus.
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