Category: Blogs
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Karachi’s Water Supply is Under Threat: Stop the Cholistan Canal Project
85% of Karachi’s water supply comes from the River Indus. If the canal modifications are implemented, the already chronic water shortage in Karachi will worsen. Karachi receives Indus water through the KB Feeder canal, off-taking from the right bank of Kotri Barrage. Reduced flows mean less dilution of upstream pollutants, making the city vulnerable to…
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Cholistan Canals: The Issue of Exploitative Development
کینالز، کارپوریٹ فارمنگ اور شہری عوام کی پیاسہے سرکش عشق دریا، بند اس پر کیوں لگاتے ہوانساں کو چاہتا ہوں میں، خدا سے کیوں ڈراتے ہو After the British left, our colonial exploitation did not end but only changed its form. After the departure of the British, Pakistan fell into the hands of the same…
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Reflections on 12th Jan Protest
By Khurram Ali Karachi Bachao Tehreek has evolved into a truly working-class organization, with over 70% of its membership comprising residents of working-class neighborhoods, who now play a significant role in decision-making. Two key factors have contributed to this transformation: The organization’s leadership is equally revolutionary, with a central committee comprising 80% young women. In…
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Reasons to donate to Karachi Bachao Tehreek
Learn how you can donate to support stay orders and litigation against illegal demolitions, research and advocacy work, and mobilization for protests for housing justice.