Watch Protest Video of NTU Student Strike
19/April/2008
National Textile University Students Strike and Protest
for Engineering Council Recognition & Against Military Repression
18/April/2008
Hundreds of
Faisalabad National Textile University students are protesting against
military methods and recognition of their rights. Since April 02 the protest
escalated and on April 15 over 250 students went all the way up to Islamabad
to protest against denial of rights. They are protesting against maltreatment
and denial of engineering council recognition. Since Feb 18 a wide range of
student and workers protests are taking place across Pakistan. Among them is
a protest campaign by a large number of students of National Textile
University in Faisalabad city largest province of Pakistan, Punjab. The
following is their press release. More…
09/April/2008
April
09 Update
Scores
of demonstrators protested on the 7th
of April at the Silver Jubilee Gate outside the Karachi University against
the savage attack perpetrated by the Sindh Rangers on Dr. Riaz Ahmed…Background of story and more..
07/April/2008
the following are some of the many responses received at internationalsocialistpakistan@yahoo.com
More…
01/03/2008
Enormous expectations
were attached to Benazir, particularly among workers and the poor who hoped
that she would be able to address their dire economic situation. Inflation is
extremely high and is wiping out wages and this is coupled with massive
unemployment. More
Benzair’s
Assassination – Future of Resistance to Imperialism and Military Rule
28/12/2007
Assassination of Benzair Bhutto has brought enormous grief and mourning
throughout Pakistan
. Millions, including followers of Peoples Party and its opponents,
considered the life-time Chairperson as a big challenge to the existing state
of exploitation, discrimination and unemployment. The death of Benazir Bhutto
by implication is another setback for forces against military rule and
imperialism. More
Karachi:Organizing Inside a Movement
28/12/2007
The movement for justice launched after the sacking of Chief Justice Iftikhar
Chaudhry on March 9 surprised many political analysts by its vigor and
ability to gain support from unexpected sections of the society. A whole
generation of new activists has been politicized during this struggle. More
