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LAHORE/MULTAN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, under a historic package for farmers, has announced launching the Punjab Kissan Bank, the Green Tractor Scheme and the Oil Seed Promotion...
CM announces Kisan Bank, Green Tractor subsidy, local production of equipment
Mass forced evictions are also often linked to climate and environmental harms. In Lahore, the state has forcibly acquired tens of thousands of acres of farmland and replaced it with concrete structures, which exacerbate soil erosion and flooding, and magnify extreme heat. In 2020, after torrential rains caused widespread urban flooding in Karachi, municipal authorities blamed informal settlements for blocking stormwater channels, and demolished thousands of homes ostensibly to prevent future
Mass forced evictions violate a range of human rights including adequate housing, standard of health, education, social security, security of person, and freedom from cruel treatment.
The news that India has completely stopped the flow of River Ravi into Pakistan in a calculated move is both shocking and surprising.This may be a death sentence for Lahore and other nearby cities,...