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, by JUNAIDI Ikram, YASIN Aamir
In the federal capital, Awami Workers Party (AWP) and Anjuman Rehribaan Islamabad (ARI) paid tribute to historical working class struggles. AWP leader Aasim Sajjad said Pakistan’s working class was more exploited than ever before with only 2pc of the labour force registered in any formal trade (…)
, by SHEIKH Shabbir
Gen Asim’s 6-canal project is paused, for now. First the Sindhis stood against it and now India has added insult to injury after announcing the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty signed by Gen Ayub and Nehru in 1960. On the other hand, the golden crop harvest in Punjab is on the cards, but (…)
, by Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee - PKRC
On April 17, 2025, as part of the global observance of International Farmers Day, thousands of small-scale farmers, landless peasants, and rural workers across Pakistan mobilised under the call of the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC).
In 17 cities and rural districts, demonstrations (…)
, by Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee - PKRC
On April 13, 2025, the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) with the support of Haqooq e Khalq Party organized coordinated protests in over 30 towns and cities across the country. Thousands of peasants, small farmers and tenants came together in these protests to oppose the corporate (…)
, by Haqooq Khalq Party, Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee - PKRC
In Protest Against Corporate Farming, Unfair Water Distribution & Demand for Minimum Wheat Price of Rs. 4000 per 40kg
On April 13, farmers from across the country will take to the streets in protest. These protests are being organized on the call of the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (…)
, by Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee - PKRC, TARIQ Farooq
The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) has called upon its member organizations to hold nationwide protests on April 13 against corporate farming, the construction of six canals from the River Indus, and to demand a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs. 4000 for 40 kg of wheat.
The (…)
, by Aurat March, Karachi
It was on 8th March 2018 when Aurat March started in Karachi as well as other major cities across the country. We have been marching for seven years; we have shaken the patriarchal status quo in Pakistan; and we are now a well-known entity.
This important annual event has not only increased in (…)
, by JAC
Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights (JAC) condoles the death of Mr. Mohammad Asif, who self-immolated at the premise of Lahore High Court (LHC) on 25 February 2025 in protest of illegal and anti-worker policies of his company, Nestle, where he was employed for more than 16 years.
Asif (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Ramazan is a religious month for the Muslim community.
However, the month is also known for helping those who are in need the most. The space for solidarity for most the downtrodden in this month has been taken over by the religious fundamentalists in the name of charity.
For a few years, we (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Thousands of farmers gathered in Bhit Shah, Sindh, to protest against Corporate Farming initiatives & the proposed canal projects on river Indus. The conference, organized by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee with the support of three other members of PKRC from Sindh, saw participation (…)
, by AKHTAR Aasim Sajjad
THE self-proclaimed experts would have you believe that the present hybrid regime has overseen a turnaround in the country’s dire economic situation. They tell us that inflation is down to single digits (hardly any relief for the working masses); default has been averted (via numerous short-run (…)
, by PIRANI Simon
Households and businesses across Pakistan are covering their roofs with cheap Chinese solar panels. Generating their own electricity is softening the blows from steeply increasing prices.
The more panels go up on factories, shops and middle-class homes, the less money electricity companies (…)
, by PIRANI Simon
Solar power is at the forefront of the global move towards renewable energy. But how significant is this shift, in countries like Pakistan? For left-wing environmental activists, the rapid expansion of solar energy presents both an opportunity and a challenge.
In recent years, Pakistan has (…)
, by The Express Tribune (Pakistan)
KARACHI: Experts and union leaders demanded on Friday that employees in the garment and textile industries be given their due rights, including standard salaries and protections, while rejecting the Sindh Labour Code, which they termed an agenda to weaken the agency and rights of workers (…)
, by AASI Asad Ur Rehman
Government Employees In Pakistan are protesting against the latest reforms, privatisation and amid to get job protection.
Public sector employees from every region of Pakistan are showing their power by striking against laws that undermine their jobs, personhood, and Pakistan’s basic legal (…)
, by ALI Murddabir, Fight Against Inequality Alliance Pakistan
Ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos, Fight Inequality Alliance Pakistan on the call of Global Secretariat put up an incredible resistance against the top 1% rich class by protesting in the following 16 cities across Pakistan:
Lahore:
A large number of women from Chungi Amar Sidhu, a (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
On 11th December 2024, while replying to a question in Pakistan’s National Assembly, the federal finance minister admitted for the first time that since 2019, and while under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, gas prices increased by a record 840% and electricity tariffs rose over (…)
, by Fight Against Inequality Alliance Pakistan, Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee - PKRC
Demands include reigning in the billionaires and increasing taxation to counter rising inequality
On the occasion of World Economic Forum, Fight Inequality Pakistan and Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee has announced nationwide protests under the slogan “Rein in Billionaires and Profiteers” (…)
, by The News (Pakistan)
LAHORE: Thousands of female domestic workers endure harassment, abuse, and exploitation due to inadequate legal safeguards, entrenched societal norms, and economic vulnerability in the country.
In a press statement, Arooma Shahzad, secretary general of the Domestic Workers Union (DWU) Monday (…)
, by SHEIKH Salman Rafi
Nominating women to reserved legislative seats has done little for the cause of women in Pakistan. Political parties must be made to field more winning women candidates.
In Pakistan’s last general election, in February 2024, Suriya Bibi became the first woman to be elected to the provincial (…)
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