World Social Forum opens in Pakistan
More than 15,000 activists gathered late on Friday to open the World Social Forum, where anti-globalisation and peace and security issues will be discussed over the next six days.
Delegates from 50 countries attended the opening session chaired by Indian MP Kumari Nirmala Deshpande and watched a cultural show by Pakistani performers, organisers said.
"We want peace and justice in the world, we are against war," Brazilian delegate, Moema Miranda, told the gathering.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "We can achieve this by uniting ourselves and the World Social Forum must move on," she added.
The World Social Forum was established in 2001 as a counterpoint to Switzerland's World Economic Forum of political and business leaders.
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