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, by DEN HOND Chris, TARIQ Farooq
The elections of 18th of February in Pakistan were a severe sanction of General Musharaf. Farooq Tariq is spokesperson for the Labour Party of Pakistan. He was put into the prison several times last year and he explains us the difficulties to implement left politics in a country of 160 million (…)
, by CPI (ML) Liberation, FAIZ Ahmed Faiz
February 13 marks the birth anniversary of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Born in Sialkot (now Pakistan) in 1911, his voice served as poetic witness to the turbulent upheavals of the Indian sub-continent of his lifetime. A member of the Communist Party in undivided India, and one of the architects of the (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Comrade Abdullah Qureshi (72) is no no longer with us. A member of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) provincial council of LPP died in a suicidal attack in Swat valley. He was one the best known senior Left leaders of the valley.
At present, a military operation is going on in the valley (…)
, by BARI Farzana
The failure to ensure fundamental rights of survival, protection and security to its citizens is a clear violation of the social contract between the state and its citizens. The main factors responsible for this collapse of governance in Pakistan include the consistent interference of the (…)
, by RAHMAN Taimur, SULEHRIA Farooq, TARIQ Farooq
We are reproducing below an exchange of point of views which circulated on the Socialist Pakistan News email list.
To Boycott or not to boycott, that is the question
There has been a fervent debate about boycotting the announced elections. [CMPK] Party members are asking me what our (…)
, by Correspondent(s)
Labour Party Pakistan fourth conference concluded New constitutional amendments to bring more internal democracy Nisar Shah elected as new general secretary More women comrades elected to National Committee A staggering $ 9500 pledged by 126 delegates Over 450 attended the public seminar by AJT (…)
, by LPP
LPP announced yesterday that it is formally joining the APDM. The announcement was made by Mehmood Achakzai, convener APDM, on 10th December at a press conference held at Imran Khan’s residence. Mehmood Achakzai was elected as new convener after Muslim League Nawaz announced to participate in (…)
, by LPP
Labour Party Pakistan fourth national conference will take place on 8-9th December at Human Rights Commission Pakistan auditorium. Over 150 delegates from all over Pakistan are coming together to discuss the national international and organizational perspectives.
The conference has been (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
There has been never any other better time in history of Pakistan for a greater Left unity than the present time. There is great urge among all the Left and progressive forces to unite on one plate form.
Pakistan Peoples Party: illusions shattered
Pakistan Peoples Party was traditionally (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
We are publishing below a first set of reactions and protests after the latest arrest of Farooq Tariq and other activists, September 27, 2007. We shall update this page when we receive more information.
An important international defense campaign already occured last May-June, after a previous (…)
, by KHAN S. B., KHAN Sartaj, People’s Movement for Justice
On Sept 30 at 3pm after 27 hours of illegal confinement at Artillery Maidan Police Station Karachi the 11 left protesters, including Riaz Ahmed and Ali Hassan of Intl Socialists Karachi, arrested on Sept 29 for demanding rejection of Gen Musharraf’s candidature as President were released from (…)
, by LPP
Islamabad (29 September 2007): The Labour Party Chairperson, Nisar Shah, was arrested here in capital city of Islamabad on Saturday (September 29) along with a number of other pro-democracy activists following a demonstration against General Pervez Musharraf.
These advocates and activists were (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
This is to inform you that I was released this evening on 29th September 2007 after an anti terrorist court judge accepted my bail application. The court has granted bail for Rupees 30,000 ($500) each to all 12 LPP activists but due to lack of time, I was the only one to be released in time (…)
, by ESSF, ROUSSET Pierre
A solidarity campaign had been organized following the arrest of Farooq Tariq and hundreds of other in May-June this year. In a very short time 451 signatures were collected. The campaign ended when all the detainees were freed. But we knew that the situation in the country remained very (…)
, by LPP, SHAH Khaliq, SHAH Nisar, TARIQ Farooq
Dear comrades!
Farooq Tariq, General Secretary Labor Party Pakistan, along with 10 party members, was arrested once again on Thursday (27th Sept 07), from outside Lahore High Court, third time in last three months. He was under ground for the last three days as police was looking for him to (…)
, by The Post (Pakistan)
Veteran Communist leader and a life-long campaigner for the rights of the workers, peasants and other downtrodden sections of society, C R Aslam expired this evening in Lahore after a prolonged illness. He was 92. His funeral is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5.00 pm at his residence, (…)
, by LPP, SHAH Khaliq
LAHORE: Farooq Tariq and other political prisoners in central jail Bahawalpur are facing inhuman conditions imposed by the jail authorities. 10 to 12 prisoners have been bundled in every room with severe lack of food, water and latrine facilities in a high temperature these days, ranging from 48 (…)
, by LPP
Lahore: General Secretary Labour Party Pakistan Farooq Tariq, who was arrested on 5 June from his residence without warrants, has been, Thursday (June 7), sent to Bahawalpur Jail after the issunace of 3-month detention orders by the home secretary Punjab.
Farooq Tariq’s detention is a part of (…)
, by ESSF, LPP, ROUSSET Pierre, SHAH Khaliq
In less than four weeks Farooq Tariq, General Secretary of the Labour Party Pakistan, was arrested for a second time in early hours of Tuesday, 5th June 2007, by a heavy contingent of Punjab Police from his residence in Lahore. [1] He has been detained at Harbanspura Police Station, Lahore.
It (…)
, by TARIQ Farooq
Sahara Time has recently interviewed LPP Sec Gen Farooq Tariq. Below are the excerpts.
Farooq Tariq has been pivotal in the formation of the Labour Party of Pakistan (LPP) in 1997. Over the past few years his party has been taking up the issues of peasants and workers. He is also at the (…)
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