[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On 7 April 2025, JSM-R activists staged a peaceful protest in Badah town, Larkana district, Sindh province, Pakistan, opposing federal government plans to construct six new canals on the Indus River. The event is classified as low severity with no reported violence or disruptions.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If the protest movement gains momentum and leads to broader civil unrest in Sindh province, it could potentially affect Pakistan's agricultural production and transport networks, given the region's importance for cotton and wheat cultivation along the Indus River system.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of protests across other districts in Sindh province or spread to other Indus River basin areas
• Track government response and any policy announcements regarding the proposed canal construction project
• Watch for potential involvement of larger political parties or agricultural groups in the opposition movement