Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek held its Sindh Provincial Assembly in Sukkur, Sindh. After the Assembly, a protest was staged against the Amended Seed Act 2014 which was recently passed by the National Assembly. The protest was attended by farmers from many districts in Sindh including Tando Mohammad Khan and Badin. PKMT’s Alo Bheel provincial coordinator stated that they were determined to fight against the draconian seed bill which against the collective rights of farmers on seeds. Zahoor Joya , the Provincial Coordinator, also stressed the need for a collective fight against the seed bill. Raja Mujeeb the National Coordinator PKMT said the Seed Bill not only hold the farmers hostage to foreign corporations and destroy the local seed industry.

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