The general election in Pakistan saw a surge in support for Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, despite it not officially being on the ballot paper. The surge was so strong that the military was […]
The arrest on corruption charges by police, and then release of the former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricketing celebrity, Imran Khan, have been followed by a massive wave of repression aimed at destroying and decapitating […]
The floods caused by the monsoon rains since mid-June 2022 have affected Sindh, Baluchistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces of Pakistan. According to official figures, the massive floods have, […]
The apocalyptic floods which have devastated Pakistan, especially Baluchistan and Sindh, have displaced over 33 million people. Now disease, malaria, dysentery, and skin and eye infections from water-born diseases are becoming rife. Corrupt government and […]
The economic and political turmoil which was taking place in Pakistan has been dramatically worsened by the apocalyptic floods which have devastated the country. The country, if it holds together as a country, will not […]
The devastating floods that have hit Pakistan have had catastrophic consequences for people in the Sind. The floods have resulted in most people becoming homeless and their houses have collapsed. Most of the members of […]
Pakistan is the latest south Asian country to be thrown into political, social, and economic turmoil. After a desperate attempt to cling to power, the coalition of opposition parties – Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) […]
On 8th March 2022, International Women’s Day, the Sindh Worker’s Alliance (women’s sector) organized a rally from the Sindh Workers’ Alliance (Mirpur Khas) Office to the Press Club Mirpur Khas, led by comrades Sughra Khaskheli, […]
On 31 October, the Sindh Workers’ Alliance organized a discussion at the organisation’s office in Mirpur Khas, regarding Pakistan’s largest private housing project, the ‘Bharia Town’, and the protest movement against it and its aftermath. […]
International Women’s Day 2019 was celebrated by women workers from the “Sindh Workers Alliance” and “Socialist Movement Sindh” (CWI in Pakistan) at the Digri town of Mirpurkhas, in the Sindh, on 8th March 2019. The […]
Pakistan is left with only $8 billion in its reserves, which is enough to cover payments of imports for just 40 days. This situation has caused the highest increase in the dollar rate in the […]
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.” Although Karl Marx’s words about the capitalist democracy were written more than […]
Socialist Movement Sind (SMS) has come under attack recently by organised gangs. SMS member, Shabana Marri, was physically and sexually assaulted on her way to the office. The local police and authorities initially refusing to […]
The political situation in Pakistan has been tense since the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister. In response to his disqualification, Nawaz Sharif organized a march from Islamabad/ Rawalpindi to Lahore which started […]
The Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a decision on the Panama Papers case on July 28. Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan announced that the larger bench had unanimously deemed […]
Most workers underemployed, 40% in poverty – situation demands new workers’ party. The year 2016 ended with the traditional demagogy of the ruling class parties of Pakistan. All the ruling class parties are accusing each other […]
The struggle of Baluchi people
Solidarity protests needed
Solidarity protests needed!
The digits change but reality remains a nightmare for most
Lady Health Workers organisation protests at non-payment of wages
Four workers killed, eight injured as security forces open fire on protesting workers
Union leader, Muhammad Hussain Bhatti, released on bail
Rally organised by Socialist Movement Sindh in Mir Pur Khas
Fighting against the privatisation of public sector hospitals
Revolutionary movement of the working class needs to finally defeat religious extremism and intolerance
International action needed
Stop state repression and harassment of union leaders and members
Response to anti-worker measures in Pakistani budget
Video of May Day Rally and concert in Lahore
Jawad Ahmed, Singer and central committee member of International Youth and Workers Movement (IYWM) from Pakistan spoke to CWI about the work of IYWM.
Socialists organise protests against Taliban barbarism
Working class will bring the real revolution and change
Half a million people flee the area
Workers need political movement to counter extremist ideology and capitalism
CWI supporters celebrate international workers’ day
Progressive Workers’ Federation and SMP (CWI) organise inspirational rally against Talibanisation
No end to violence in sight
Government/Taliban talks begin – But where will they go?
Low wages, non-payment of salaries and increased terror attacks
Forceful collective voice needed to end poverty and abuse
Socialist and union organizer targetted by feudal lords and corrupt state officials
“We will defend our rights and continue fighting”.
Big landlords, capitalists and influential families are calling the shots
Sosyalist hareket üyesi 3 Pakistanlı Quetta’da mezhepçi çatışmada katledildi.
Photos of May Day demonstration in Sindh
No political voice for working class
Three Socialist Movement Pakistan killed in sectarian violence in Quetta
Statement from Socialist Movement Pakistan on recent events in the country
Factory fire kills 300 workers, hundreds injured
Video footage of demonstration organised by Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI Pakistan)
Hundreds of thousands displaced as flood worsens
Crisis worsens, hundreds killed, millions affected
The US government has announced a successful military assault on a large mansion in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, which has resulted in the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
Feudal lords and politicians’ criminal decisions led to disaster
Joe also condemns the hypocrisy of right-wing politicans claiming to support human rights in Pakistan while supporting the brutal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Introduction to new Urdu edition of ‘Permanent Revolution’ by Leon Trotsky
This is an opportune time for the publication of the Pakistani edition of this book.
Ruling elite divided with no immediate alternative
Following the recent military crackdown against striking telecom workers in Pakistan (see separate report on this site, ‘Strike remains solid, as one union leadership betrays struggle’), new protests were organised at Pakistan embassies and consulates, […]
Three socialist activists interviewed about their lives of struggle and facing oppression
Travelling from Malaysia to Karachi in Pakistan is to go from the ‘Second World’ to the ‘Fourth World’. Malaysia is certainly no showcase for Asian capitalism, as the apologists for the Kuala Lumpur regime argue. […]
"Socialists and the Venezuelan Revolution", by Tony Saunois, is very relevant to the struggles of the workers and peasants in the neo-colonial world as a whole, but is of special significance for Pakistan.
Over sixty people attended the very successful founding meeting of the Socialist Movement on Saturday 17 April, 2004. The aim of this meeting was to set up a new independent, socialist and revolutionary organisation to […]
Having last visited Pakistan five years ago, the social, economic and political changes in the country were thrown into sharp relief. The changes, although not immediately apparent, are stark. These developments, I believe, make possibilities […]
Government scientist sold nuclear secrets “in the knowledge of the bosses”
Government scientist sold nuclear secrets “in the knowledge of the bosses”
Support for military action from Pakistan’s General Musharraf has been duly rewarded by George Bush. Sanctions imposed on both Pakistan and India following their 1999 nuclear weapons tests have been lifted. However, in siding with […]
Eighty percent of low paid workers in Britain are women. They are the cleaners, cooks and hairdressers forced to work in poor conditions with no legal minimum wage. In the public sector, low pay is […]
Women constitute half the population of Sri Lanka and play a crucial role in the affairs of the country. On the one hand, both the president and the prime minister are women and the world’s […]
Capitalist India – the land of a million festivals – has a unique trick up its sleeve to turn the most radical of events into a ritual to perpetuate its feudal status-quo. International Women’s Day […]
Much has changed since the revolution of 25th of April 25 years ago. Working class women gained through the revolutionary process very advanced constitutional rights by comparison with the rest of Europe. Before 1974 women […]
Company unions and harmonious labour-management relations? Japanese culture is different and Japanese women are obedient? That is not at all what Japan is about. There are working women with some guts!
The 8th of March is a very significant date in fighting for a socialist future. This is the day of international solidarity of working women in the struggle for their economic, social and political rights.
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