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I watched with great interest the planning, strategies and traditions set by Tehreek Insaaf during their 14th August long march. I was sure from the very beginning that this will not go very far. I have participated in several long marches, dharnaas and rallies to oppose military dictatorships (...)
This is a compilation of several previously-published articles, prepared for the Fourth International International Committee’s discussion on “New Parties of the Left” in March 2013, for which Pakistan was one of the “case studies”. Since then, the LPP participated in the foundation of a new party, (...)
The three Left parties, Awami Party, Workers Party and Labour Party Pakistan held their representative meetings yesterday to dissolve their parties and establish a united party of the Left, the Awami Workers Party,
Over 100 delegates of Labour Party Pakistan gathered at Aiwan Iqbal on 10th (...)
Labour Party Pakistan is calling a nationwide strike on Saturday 15 September in all factories and institutions against the killings of 289 in Karachi textile factory and 25 in Lahore shoe factory during the last 24 hours. Labour Qaumi Movement and National Trade UNion Federation have announced (...)
On June 13, 1982 four young self-exiled Pakistani men were going to make sure the day was remembered.
At a time when the very mention of Bhutto and the PPP could land one in jail, a group of protesters dared to beam their message of defiance directly into the living rooms of Zia’s Pakistan. (...)
The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) Federal Committee meeting – held in Abbot Abad on 23/24 June – elected the new leadership of the party.
Nisar Shah was elected as the new spokesperson of LPP and Ammar Ali Jan is now a new member of the Federal Committee (Pakistan). Niisar Shah is an advocate by (...)
Country’s left is playing a critical role in the struggle for democracy and rights of workers. However, one fundamental step would be to cut the military budget and spend it on education and development. This will be an effective way to combat religious fundamentalism
Farooq Tariq is a leading (...)
Labour Party Pakistan sixth two days congress concluded here at Aiwan Iqbal Lahore on 8th April 2012. The congress discussed the international capitalist crisis and tasks ahead for Socialists, the political, economic and social scenario of Pakistan and the organizational priorities for LPP. It (...)
Karachi demonstration for Baba Jan and other activists imprisoned in Gilgit Beltistan
As expected, the bail application of Baba Jan and 20 other activists imprisoned in Gilgit jail has been denied, Baba Jan told us earlier. He has no hope to get any relief from this anti terrorist court in (...)
Several supporters and members of Labour Party Pakistan are locked up if different jails of Pakistan. 9 textile workers including Fazal Ilahi a leading member of LPP are in Faisalabad jail. 15 activists are in Gilgit jail including Baba Jan, en elected member of LPP Federal Committee. They are (...)
A solidarity campaign is underway in defence of Baba Jan, a leader of the LPP - the Labour Party Pakistan - and other people imprisoned in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, in the north of Pakistan. Baba Jan, according to information from the LPP, was tortured for two days by the secret service. (...)
Baba Jan, a federal committee member of the Labour Party Pakistan (LPP), has been taken from jail ... and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is torturing him on the name of “investigation”, fears the LPP. Baba Jan, surrendered himself to an”anti-terrorist court" in Gilgit Baltestan last week, (...)
I just spoke to Baba Jan, the most wanted political activists of Gilgit Baltestan these days.
Baba Jan, member federal committee Labour Party Pakistan and organiser of Progressive Youth Front Gilgit Baltestan is now the most wanted political activists of the region. Police is haunting him (...)
This article is a follow up of Farooq Tariq previous one (ESSF, article 22863) : Pakistan : LPP leader arrested for assisting climate change victims
Faced to the gravity of the ongoing repression in Gilgit Baltestan, an international campaign of solidarity is launched.
All relevant (...)
Yesterday 21 April at afternoon three central leaders of Jey Sindh Mutheeda Mahaz (JSMM) were fired upon and killed and burnt their bodies in the vehicle at Jamrao Canal on Chutyaroon road near Sanghar.
They were coming from Khipro where there vehicle was ambushed by a Prado jeep. So-called (...)
Baba Jan and six other political activists, all members of Labour Party Gilgit Beltistan are in jail since August 2011. There were a total of over 30 arrested after people of Hunza protested against the killing of a father and son. Both were among the protesters who were demanding compensation (...)
A two days Labour Party Pakistan Khaiber Phuktoon Khawa province conference will take place on 17-18 October 2010 in Murdan district.
While floods have left devastating effects on many parts of Khaiber Phukhtoon Khawa province, those involved in relief and rehabilitation work are now looking a (...)
The Labour Party Pakistan strongly condemns the attack of Israeli commandos on a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. The murderous attack has brutally killed up to 20 people and wounded more than 30 people. The six-ship flotilla, carrying 10, 000 tonnes of humanitarian aid, was an (...)
This was a bye election that none of us in the Pakistan Labour Party ever expected to win. Still we threw ourselves into supporting Mian Qayum’s candidacy. Now the whole constituency of Punjab Assembly 63 Faisalabad knows that there is a Labour Party and a Labour Qaumi Movement that can take up (...)
An Election pretense
An election is taking place in Faisalabad for Punjab Assembly today. There are three more bye elections in other areas of Punjab. All are taking place after the resignations of the members of parliament due to their fake degrees of graduation submitted to Election (...)
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