July 1, 2021 Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) is an alliance of small and landless farmers in Pakistan. Formed in 2008, PKMT is active in 16 districts across three provinces of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. PKMT offers a collective voice to small farmers advocating for seed and food sovereignty, and equitable land distribution in Pakistan. According to the …
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Promoting the work of farmers while sitting in the city
Introduction:This is a summary of an interview of Ms Maheen Zia conducted by Naveed Ahmed, Seed Sovereignty Program Coordinator from Roots for Equity. The context of the interview is on Maheen Zia’s work with Karachi Farmer’s Market-based in Karachi, Pakistan.Ms Zia is one of the key founders of the Karachi Farmer’s Market. She is working to highlight the work of …
Women Constituency STATEMENT ON Civil Society Mechanism (CSM)
Public Panel Public Debate: 10 Years After the Committee on Food Security (CFS) Reform Civil Society Forum 2019, Rome, Italy 12-13 October, 2019 Azra Talat Sayeed Women Constituency, Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) The main thrust of the intervention was: The Committee on World Food Security is facing many problems. These problems include the struggle between powerful countries such as the …
ہفتہ وار زرعی خبریں 2018
Posted on November 9, 2018 نومبر 1 تا 7 نومبر، 2018 گندم پنجاب کی آٹا ملوں نے گندم برآمدکرنے کی مخالفت کرتے ہوئے گندم سے تیار شدہ اشیاء برآمد کرنے کا مطالبہ کیا ہے۔ حبیب الرحمن لغاری کی قیادت میں ہونے والے پاکستان فلور ملز ایسوسی ایشن، پنجاب کے اجلاس میں مطالبہ کیا گیا ہے کہ گندم برآمد کرنے کے بجائے …
SLAVERY INC: HOW LEGISLATORS REINFORCE BONDED LABOUR IN SINDH
Posted on November 5, 2018 Mohammad Hussain Khan Updated October 01, 2018 The hari-landlord relationship remains undocumented in Sindh. This makes peasants vulnerable to all forms of exploitation. Weaker laws and regulatory framework deprive haris of legal protection. In many cases, they survive in subhuman conditions and fall prey to slavery. Sindh Tenancy Act (STA) 1950 seeks to protect their rights, thanks …
Peaceful Lifestyle of a Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decided to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is …