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Wheat distribution has become highly politicised in the Pakistan of 2008.
Our contacts write about daily living in Pakistan under the War on Terror. In the words of one civil society activist:
"The "Emergency" may as well not have been lifted: even before, the police always had sweeping powers to arrest and confine people indefinitely without charges."
“During the first three days after the assassination [of Benazir Bhutto], over 300,000 people from all walks of life throughout Sindh, were picked up by the police. They include PPP activists but most were regular citizenry not involved in politics. The harassment and intimidation continue.”
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From a Frustrated Pakistani Jan 08.doc (33Kb)
This workshop brought together a broad range of civil society actors from the South Asian Region. One focus was on how legislative frameworks that could have been used to protect the interests of the poor are becoming weakened. At the same time, legislation to regulate and monitor peoples’ activities is becoming tightened and in many cases used in repressive ways.
Overview South Asia CTM Workshop.pdf (34Kb)
The views expressed in this section are those of civil society organisations in different regions, and do not necessarily reflect those of INTRAC.
Media coverage on Pakistan after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto: