HYDERABAD: Activists from the Awami Tehreek (AT) and its women’s wing, Sindhiyani Tehreek (ST), staged a protest march on Sunday against the 27th Amendment, corporate farming, new Indus River canals, honour killings, and exploitation of Sindh’s resources. The march began from Jail Road and concluded at the local press club, drawing participation from political leaders, lawyers, and civil society figures.
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AT President Vasand Thari condemned the 27th Amendment, calling it “worse than the post-hybrid system” and alleging it subjugates the judiciary while enabling plunder of Sindh’s minerals and lands. He criticised the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for selling provincial resources and called corporate farming a scheme to seize land from the oppressed.
Sindhiyani Tehreek President Umra Samoon also criticised the SIFC and accused the 27th Amendment of transforming courts into government-controlled bodies. The rally adopted resolutions denouncing lifetime immunity granted to the president and Field Marshal, asserting it imposes a constitutional dictatorship.
The protesters demanded revocation of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act and amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act, halting all dam and canal projects on the Indus—including Kalabagh and Bhasha dams—and ensuring provincial control over resources. They also condemned attacks on lawyers opposing the 26th and 27th Amendments, terming them acts of terrorism.
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The demonstrators emphasised that the Indus River is Sindh’s civilisational lifeline and vowed to resist any moves to divide the province or exploit its natural resources.