Mass forced evictions are also often linked to climate and environmental harms. In Lahore, the state has forcibly acquired tens of thousands of acres of farmland and replaced it with concrete structures, which exacerbate soil erosion and flooding, and magnify extreme heat. In 2020, after torrential rains caused widespread urban flooding in Karachi, municipal authorities blamed informal settlements for blocking stormwater channels, and demolished thousands of homes ostensibly to prevent future
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Mass forced evictions violate a range of human rights including adequate housing, standard of health, education, social security, security of person, and freedom from cruel treatment.
KARACHI: On Thursday, authorities declared that they had apprehended two individuals who were purportedly trained by the Indian intelligence organization Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and seized firearms, among other items, from their custody. Korangi SSP Hassan Sardar Niazi continued, saying that two suspects, Sheikh Mohammed Ayub, also known as Ayub Ansari,