Text of resolution adopted at consultation meeting on « A People’s Programme for Social Change » - Karachi 7-8 November 2007
RESOLUTION ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF LEFTIST, PROGRESSIVE AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES AND GROUPS, LAWYERS’ COMMUNITY, TRADE UNIONS, PROFESSIONAL BODIES, WRITERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, HELD AT PILER CENTRE, GULSHAN-E-MAYMAR, KARACHI ON 7-8 NOVEMBER 2007

This meeting, after thorough discussion of all aspects of the situation arising from the imposition of State of Emergency by the Chief of the Army Staff resolves as follows :

• We strongly condemn the imposition of State of Emergency, promulgation of Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), suspension of fundamental rights and the dismantling of the entire structure of the judiciary, by the Chief of Army Staff. We regard these steps as illegal and unconstitutional, amounting to virtual abrogation of the Constitution and imposition of Martial Law… an act of high treason according to Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

• We also strongly condemn the countrywide arrests and brutal treatment meted out by the lice to lawyers, journalists and other protesting citizens by the POLICE and other law-enforcing agencies.

• We express our gratitude to and solidarity with the honourable judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts who refused to take oath under the PCO and the honourable members of the larger bench of the Supreme Court who declared the proclamation of Emergency and imposition of PCO as ultra vires, illegal and unconstitutional. We also appeal to the people boycott the judges who took the illegal oath.

• We salute the lawyers’ community and the electronic and print media for their glorious contribution and sacrifices in resisting the illegal and unconstitutional measures taken by the Chief of Army Staff.

• We deeply appreciate the expression of sympathy and solidarity by various international organizations and governments with the people of Pakistan by condemning the illegal and unconstitutional steps taken by the Chief of Army Staff.

• While whole-heartedly supporting the on-going countrywide resistance movement, we earnestly appeal to all the democratic political parties of the country and all sections of the people of Pakistan to set aside their differences and join this movement for :

1. Immediate lifting of the Emergency and repeal of PCO ;

2. Full reversal of all steps taken by the Chief of Army Staff and the government of Pakistan after the proclamation of Emergency and restoration of the status of the Supreme Court, High Courts and the honourable judges of these courts to their positions as on 3rd November 2007 prior to the promulgation of the illegal and unconstitutional State of Emergency and PCO ;

3. Immediate removal of the Chief of Army Staff, who issued this illegal and unconstitutional proclamation of Emergency and PCO ;

4. Immediate unconditional release of all the arrested lawyers, political leaders, workers, journalists, trade unionists and other citizens ;

5. Immediate announcement of the schedule for holding free, fair and impartial general elections under a neutral caretaker government and an independent Election Commission, constituted with the approval of all political parties and opinion groups in the country.

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List of Participants

A People’s Programme for Social change
>BR>Conusltation Meeting, PILER Centre, Karachi 7-8 November 2007
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1 Aslam Khwaja People’s Development foundation
2 Shah Noor N.W.P
3 Manzoor Razi Railway workers Federation
4 Shaikh Majeed People’s Labour Bureau
5 Muqaddar Zaman Railway workers Federation
6 Haseeb Ahmed Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign
7 Abdul Jabbar SAFWCO
8 M.Ramzan Memon Inqilabi Jamhori Workers Committee
9 Latif Mughal People’s Workers Union KESC (PLB)
10 Hameed Asghar Shaheen Saraikistan Quanmi Movement
11 Paryal Mari ISWA Shikarpur
12 Amjad Lashari Hamdard S.W.O Khairpur
13 D^r.S.Haider Green Rural Development organization
14 Habibuddin Junaidi All Pakistan Trade Union Organization
15 Nasiruddin Mehmood All Pakistan Trade Union Organization
16 Sarang Jan H.R.C.P
17 Ahsan Azeem Monthly Quest for Knowledge Kotri
18 D^r.Badar Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf
19 Rahat Saeed Pen and Art Federation for Peace / Irtiqa
20 Kavish Rizvi Awami Ishteraki Forum
21 JanibKhaskheli Awami Ishteraki Forum
22 Mr. Jamaluddin Forum for Democracy
23 D^r.Harish Class Struggle Mag / PTUDC
24 Jam Saqi PPP / HRCP / PTUDC
25 Hassan Nasir Inqilabi jamhori Workers
26 Mirza Maqsood Mazdoor mahaz-e-Amal
27 Taj Marri Inqilabi jamhori Workers Committee
28 M.B.Naqvi Analyst
29 Sharjeel Ahmed SAP-PK
30 M.Waseem IRC
31 Abdul Khaliq Junigo Jeay Sindh Mahaz
32 Akhter Hussain National Workers Party
33 Liaquat Abbasi National Workers Party
34 Qamar-ul-Hassan IUF Pakistan
35 Ghulam Mehboob P.C.Hotel karachi
36 Nadeem Sibtain Progressive Writers Association
37 Hassan Athar N.W.P
38 Sharafat Ali PILER
39 Samina Khan SANGI
40 Jan Muhammad Buledi National Party
41 Umar Farooq National Party
42 M.Nawaz Child & Labour Right Organization
43 M.Yusuf khattak Mazdoor mahaz-e-Amal
44 Nasir Mansoor Labour Party Pakistan
45 S.B Khan Progressive Youth front
46 M.A.Faridi Saraiki Awami sangat
47 Mustafa Khan Saraiki Qaumi Itehad
48 Mir Zulfiiqar Ali Piler
49 Mr.Allauddin Individual