Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by ARSHAD Maria
Pandemic, in its essence, might be a global health crisis but its repercussions vary locally. The novel coronavirus has altered our sense of normality and exposed the structural economic and social inequalities of the world in unimaginable yet horrific ways. While some are enjoying the (...)
, by MAQSOOD Neha
During a televised broadcast on March 22, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his hesitancy in imposing a nationwide lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, explaining that such a move would have devastating economic consequences for the poor.
“Twenty-five percent of (...)
The Labour Relief Campaign, initiated by Pakistan’s Left and Progressive movements, has entered its second month. The effort was initiated with the objective to provide monthly rations to working class families affected by the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Door to door rations have been provided (...)
, by ABDALI Mohsin, Bin RASHID Hashim
Millions of Pakistanis have been pushed into hunger with the COVID-19 lockdown. The first cases of COVID-19 began to be diagnosed in Pakistan in the midst of a two-year assault on the country’s economy by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose tenure had (...)
, by JAN Ammar Ali
Pakistani authorities made a bad start to the coronavirus response, using the crisis to push through an IMF agenda of hospital privatization. Faced with protests by health professionals, the government immediately opted for repression — showing that it considers health care for the masses mere (...)
, by REHMAN I. A.
It seems that impediments, created by poverty and popular (ie Muslim and indigenous) culture, to the efforts to fight the coronavirus epidemic are not being taken into consideration. This could prove to be a costly omission.
Take the case of the difference of opinion on the question of (...)
, by TARIQ Farooq, ZIA Saima
We, the members of Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee/Crofter Foundation, express our concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our food systems.
Representing small scale farmers, rural women and youth, Indigenous Peoples, migrant and agricultural workers, we believe that the current (...)
, by ALI Zahid, JAN Ammar Ali
Concentration of crisis
We are passing through one of the gravest crises faced by humanity to which no one can afford to be indifferent and neutral. It is clear that the crisis is exacerbated due to the priorities of our ruling elites, who relentlessly pursue fantasies of regional domination (...)
, by Haqooq-E-Khalq, Labour Relief Campaign
It is clear that we are about to experience a massive social crisis far beyond anything experienced thus far. Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement is announcing an emergency #LabourReliefCampaign to help vulnerable workers.
We have confirmed information that factories in Gajjumatta and Quaid e Azam (...)
, by Haqooq-E-Khalq
HAQOOQ-E-KHALQ MOVEMENT’S OPEN STATEMENT TO PAKISTAN’S GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON CORONAVIRUS.
We are deeply concerned about the well-being of all residents of Pakistan and the economic hardship facing so many at this time. The World Health Organization says governments must identify, track, (...)
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