The Karachi Bachao Tehreek, an organisation working for displaced people in the city, has alleged that a transgender activist, one of the organisers of the Climate March Karachi, was abducted and raped a day before the march for
A huge number of people have taken to the streets in Karachi demanding bolder action by the provincial and federal governments in fighting climate change. Women, youngsters, children, and men participated in the march, which started from Nehr-e-Khayyam and will end at the Bilawal Chowk. The demonstration began at 2pm. The marchers have, among many others, a few main demands: End forced displacement of marginalised communities A people-cratered resolution to the water crisis in Karachi Right to clean air Reforms in SEPA The protesters held placards and chanted slogans against the government demanding their rights. Syed Arif, a protester and representative of the.