Pakistan

Religious parties routed, grand coalition in the making

State and society in crisis

Pakistan People’s Party leadership ’bequeathed’ and no change in policy indicated

Pakistan People’s Party leader killed in suicide attack; political crisis and chaos deepen further

Thousands arrested, tortured, beaten and humiliated on the streets

Political turmoil and chaos continue

Constitution suspended, fundamental rights denied

Massive death toll deepens country’s crisis

All wings of establishment jostle for power

This is an opportune time for the publication of the Pakistani edition of this book.

The threat of Emergency or Martial Law is not over yet,

Pakistan celebrates its 60th anniversary on 14 August 2007.

Trade Union Rights Campaign secretary victimised for exposing Telcom redundancy plans

Fifty killed and more than 150 injured

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised and participated in activities across Pakistan in more than 40 towns and cities.

Ruling elite divided with no immediate alternative

Second successful national congress held in Lahore

Court reinstates sacked teachers’ union leaders

TURCP campaigners and social rights activists condemn police inaction

The joint struggle of the Federal Union of Journalists and the Newspaper Hawkers Union forced the newspaper bosses to retreat from reducing the newspapers holidays from 8 to 6 days annually.

There is again heated debate going on around the veil worn by Muslim women.

More than 300 Trade Unionists in attendance

Trade Union Rights Campaign meeting attracts over 100 activists

Reinstate 144 sacked leaders of teachers organisations

Around 3.5 million still ill-equipped, under- nourished and homeless

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) meeting in Islamabad attracts 150 from different public sector trade unions

Quake survivors caught in limbo

Women and children suffer most

Repeal the anti-women ‘Hudood Ordinance’

13 dead and hundreds arrested…strike and violent protests continue

2,500 teachers demonstrate outside Chief Minister House against union ban

Event attracts new members to CWI Kashmir

Strike closes main highways

Strikes and protests force back corruption and oppression

"In order to understand this struggle it is important to look at the historical background."

Trade Union Rights Campaign (TURCP) condemns police brutality and organises solidarity demonstration

One thousand four hundred workers reinstated as result of struggle

Implement the agreement or face strike action!

Public meeting discusses how to combat capitalist crisis

Hundreds hear the socialist case at CWI meetings

Support given to 2,300 sacked Habib Bank workers

No way forward on a capitalist basis

Trade union activists victimized

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised a protest demonstration in Multan, Pakistan against police brutality.

Socialist Movement members achieve impressive votes

Lessons of the Pakistan Telecoms Company Ltd (PTCL) Union Action Committee betrayal of strike

Every day 8 rape cases are reported but for every case reported there are two that go unreported in Pakistan

Trade Union Rights Campaign statement