[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 4, 2025, protesters in Hingorja town, Sindh Province, Pakistan, demonstrated against federal government plans to construct six new canals on the Indus River. The peaceful protest was organized by the Indus River Bachao Committee and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether the canal construction plans proceed as intended.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional protests or civil unrest related to water infrastructure projects in Pakistan's Sindh Province
• Track any government responses or policy adjustments regarding the proposed Indus River canal construction