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People protest against climate injustice in Karachi

Stress need for addressing climate change in proper manner
People carry signs against what they say is the government’s cruel mismanagement of the climate crisis during a march against climate injustice in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2023. Reuters
People carry signs against what they say is the government’s cruel mismanagement of the climate crisis during a march against climate injustice in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2023. Reuters
People carry signs during a march against climate injustice in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2023. PPI
People carry signs during a march against climate injustice in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2023. PPI

People from different walks of life participated in climate injustice in Karachi on Sunday. They slammed the cruel mismanagement of the climate crisis and called for a clean environment and held signs.

The ‘Climate March’ started from Frere Hall while passing through the Governor House and culminated at the Karachi Press Club. They held placards, which highlighted the importance of a clean city and a healthy future for the future generation.

The Khawajasira community and various other groups also participated in the event.

They said that the clean environment played a “vital role” in the lives of the people. The environment of the country including Karachi had deteriorated, they lamented.

The participants highlighted that climate change had become a problem of the world, which should be addressed in a “proper manner”.

“The climate crisis is not an eventuality, it is here and now and affects the poorest and most vulnerable the most,” the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan tweeted on Sunday.

Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change even though its carbon footprint is not significant compared to the developing world.

Devastating floods submerged large parts of Pakistan last year, leading to a renewed emphasis on fighting the effects of climate change and improving preparedness.

Apart from raising awareness and calling for more action from the government, the march on Sunday will also call for more proactiveness from the government over flood reconstruction efforts.

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