Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek joined thousands of farmers in the Asia Pacific Region to mark March 29 as the Day of the Landless. In Pakistan, the issue is of critical importance as more and more cases of land grab are being reported by farmers across the country.
Only recently, the government officials and the police has unlawfully tried to evict farmers from nearly 2000 acres of land in Rakh Azmat Wala, an area close to Jampur, Rajanpur.
In addition, thousands of farmers in Pakistan are forced to live by river banks spread from Punjab to Sindh. Each year, they face many hardships due to rains and floods which are increasing in intensity based on climate change.
The protest was marked by slogans such as “Jagirdari Murdabad” (Down with Feudalism) and “Sarmayadari Murdabad (Down with Capitalism)”. Farmers from Rajanpur were shouting “Goli Manzoor, Jail Manzoor, Zameen per Qabza Namanzoor (We Accept Bullets, We Accept Jail, But Will Not Accept Land Grab).
Friend sorry for the late response. Other forums who are working on Landgrab include Pesticide Action Network, Asia Pacific (PAN AP), and GRAIN. They have excellent reserach and other materials on this issue.