South Asia Citizens Web

NREGA action day Press Release — FIRs against Prime Minister of India for fraud in NREGA wages of workers on 28th February, 2019, at – Police Station across the country

Calls from concerned citizens and civil society groups to Govts of India and Pakistan to step away from military confrontation

A severe water crisis is in the making in over 20 cities of India, In Delhi groundwater levels are considered critical or semi-critical in 90 percent of the city–and demand continues to grow.

We, the members of Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), from India and Pakistan, notes with seriousness and strongly condemns the claims of Indian government of air strikes and bombing in settled districts of Pakistan beyond LoC. It demands both governments of Indian & Pakistan to show restraint and avoid any war like situation. It further demands immediate measures from both sides to de-escalate the situation and de-militarize borders by withdrawing troops to the peace time level.

The Washington Post, February 25, 2019
by Sahar Halaimzai, Zarlasht Halaimzai, Quhramaana Kakar and Rahela Sidiqi
In recent weeks, Afghanistan has been making headlines across the world. Political commentators, analysts and editorial boards of leading newspapers, particularly in the United States, have been speculating on what the latest peace negotiations might mean for the country’s future.
The people of Afghanistan have watched these developments with bewilderment and concern. As (…)