Pakistan: People’s Tribunal Holds Government, World Bank Responsible
Hundreds of people belonging to Indigenous communities in Dera Ghazi Khan, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, gathered on the banks of Taunsa Barrage on the Indus River to condemn the demolition of their homes by the local authorities and assert their rights of inhabitation.
The gathering was called a Lok Sath (People’s Tribunal), organized by the Sindhu Bachao Tarla (Save Indus Demand) and other organizations.
Scores of affected people from Basti Sheikhan gave testimonies of their suffering at the hands of the Punjab Encroachment Regulatory Authority (PERA), the police, and the local government, and sought proper accountability from those responsible for their plight.