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, by TARIQ Farooq
On 10 April 2010, Mian Abdul Qayum, a labour leader in Faisalabad, has submitted his nomination papers as candidate for the Punjab Assembly constituency 63 Faisalabad. The other candidates from this constituency will be from Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz and National (…)
, by ROUSSET Pierre
In the course of a two-week stay in Pakistan, I was able to take part, on January 27-28, 2010 in the Fifth Congress of the Labour Party Pakistan (LPP). This organization, founded in 1997, has developed remarkably over the last few years: in terms of numerical growth (today it has more than 7,000 (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
The four articles on the different aspects of the Left in Pakistan appearing on editorial pages of Daily Dawn is generating a lot of discussion among the different Left and Right trends in Pakistan. This discussion represents welcome progress. The arguments by Mohammed Ali Siddique have been (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Dear all,
Here is another sad news for Labour Party Pakistan.
LPP senior activists Zahid Yousafzai,s elder brother Liaqat Ali was killed today in Oghi Mansehra bomb blast and firing of religious fanatics. He was working for World Vision whose office has been targeted by the terrorists. (…)
, by BUTLER Simon
During the 1960s, radical student movements broke out in countries across the world. Unlike in Europe, North America or Australia, Pakistan’s student movement proved strong enough to overthrow a government.
Pakistan’s National Student Federation (NSF) led the huge protests in 1969 that led to (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Pierre Rousset left Pakistan on 7th February after a two-week visit. A leader of the Anti Capitalist Party (NPA) in France, he was one of three international guests at Labour Party Pakistan 5th congress held on 27-29th January at Faisalabad . The other two were Simon Butler of Socialist Alliance (…)
, by MAHMOOD Amjad, ROUSSET Pierre
This article appeared in one of the main English-language daily newspaper in Pakstan, “Dawn”. The interview was done by Amjad Mahmood in Lahore while Pierre Rousset was visiting the country.
LAHORE, Feb 2: A major left-wing political party of France is opposed to legal ban on Muslim veil and (…)
, by KHALIQ Abdul
On this topic, see also: Farooq Tariq, A historic gathering of workers and peasants in Pakistan
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Despite prevailing fear of everyday explosions and suicide bombings across Pakistan, over 10,000 power loom workers and peasants braved their way to Dhobi Ghat (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
On this topic, see also: Abdul Kaliq, Pakistan: It was their day-workers, peasants take lead to revive a political tradition
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On 29th January an historic gathering took place at Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan. The event was jointly (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
The two-day Labour Party Pakistan Fifth congress helped to advance the revolutionary process in Pakistan. It brought together comrades from different traditions and trends to discuss the central topic: “build a mass working-class party independent of the influence of the capitalists and feudal (…)
, by Fourth International
Message of the Fourth International to the 5th Congress of the Labour Party of Pakistan
Dear comrades, We bring you, on the occasion of your fifth congress, the greetings of the Fourth International and its organizations. We have followed with much enthusiasm in the last period the (…)
, by NPA / NPA l’Anticapitaliste
Dear comrades, The New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) of France brings you its warmest greetings for your 5th congress. We wish in particular to salute the efforts that you have made to build a strong progressive and popular political force, independent of established power systems, capable of (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
The political perspectives of the LPP have been put to the test several times in a rapidly changing political situation. From day one we opposed General Musharaf military dictatorship. We oppose both American imperialism and religious fanaticism while some feel they must support one side or the (…)
, by LPP
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Labour Party Pakistan holding its fifth congress on 27-29 January 2010
On 29th January an international workers peasant’s conference is planned at famous Dhobi Ghat Ground Faisalabad. Over 30,000 are expected to attend
The events are (…)
, by Correspondent(s)
Islamabad, 2nd January 2011 - Scores of trade unionists, political workers, teachers, students and ordinary citizens vowed at a special roundtable conference Sunday to resist the privatization of state enterprises and agreed on the need to formulate an alternative economic policy paradigm to (…)
, by LPP
Labour Party Pakistan National Committee meets at Islamabad
LPP National Committee met in Islamabad for two days on 26-27 December 2009. It discussed an international perspective document and the socio economic and political situation of Pakistan. It also discussed the progress of Labour Party (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Dear friends and comrades, We have lost our four most brilliant comrades Abdul Salam, Najma Khanum, Rehana Kausar and Wahid Baloch in a road accident on 13th December 2009 near Ormara, Baloachistan. They were in the coastal region, one of the most deprived areas of the country, to organize the (…)
, by LPP
Dear Maximiliano Arvelaiz,
Eric Toussaint has provided us your address to convey you some information.
Labour Party Pakistan National Committee meeting on 26-27 December 2009,held at Islamabad agreed to endorse the declaration for the fifth international. LPP leadership discussed in detail (…)
, by LPP
Labour Party Pakistan condemns President Obama Afghan policy and demanded that all NATO forces immediately withdraw from Afghanistan and stop drone attacks on Pakistan. Labour Party Pakistan decided to protest against this new escalation of war efforts in the region. The first protest will take (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
A prominent labour leader Master Khudad Khan was killed in suicidal attack in Peshawar on 15 October. He was on his way for a meeting and was passing by an intelligence center when a religious fanatic blew himself killing him and several others on the spot.
The unfortunate side of this episode (…)
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