50,000 Telecom workers join countrywide strike
By Khalid Bhatti 22/07/2008 16 workers injured in clashes with paramilitary forces Thousands of telecom workers employed by PTCL workers are on the strike. PTCL is the largest telecom company…
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50,000 Telecom workers join countrywide strike
By Khalid Bhatti 21/07/2008 Thousands of telecom workers employed by PTCL workers are on the strike. PTCL is the largest telecom company in Pakistan. Most telecom offices and telephone exchanges…
50,000 Strong Workers Strike Shuts Down Power Looms In Faisalabad
4 day long strike forced the government and owners to accept the demands More than 2,50,000 power looms (small weaving units) remained close for 4 days in the third largest…
May Day events 2008
By Khalid Bhatti 02/05/2008 Trade Union Rights Campaign participates in over 50 towns and city May Day events The Trade Union Rights Campaign organized and intervened in the May Day…
Crushing defeat for pro-Musharraf parties, landslide for opposition
By Khalid Bhatti 21/02/2008 The results of parliamentary elections came as a big surprise for Musharraf and his allies. President Musharraf was expecting a big victory and he repeatedly expressed…
A country on the edge
By Khalid Bhatti 28/01/2008 Pakistan, even before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, was gripped by a severe political and social crisis. There are country-wide protests against the price hikes…
Mass opposition to military and Musharraf regime after Benazir killing
By Khalid Bhatti 02/01/2008 Pakistan People’s Party leadership ’bequeathed’ and no change in policy indicated The Pakistan People’s Party central executive committee and federal council meeting in the house of…
Socialist Movement condemns the killing of Benazir Bhutto
By Khalid Bhatti 29/12/2007 Pakistan People’s Party leader killed in suicide attack; political crisis and chaos deepen further Benazir Bhutto, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was killed in…
Musharraf announces general election in January
By Khalid Bhatti 14/11/2007 Political turmoil and chaos continue General Pervez Musharraf has announced that general elections will be held before 9 January 2008 as the pressure from inside and…
Military Junta crushes movement but embers of resistance still alight
Military Junta crushes movement but embers of resistance still alight 07/11/2007 Official figures belie extent of killings, maimings, disappearances and arrests Khalid Bhatti, SMP Lahore, Pakistan The generals who run…
Martial law imposed
Khalid Bhatti 05/11/2007 On Saturday 3 November, General Musharraf imposed martial law across Pakistan. Under the guise of a state of emergency, he declared a new Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO)…
Back to square one
Martial Law imposed, Constitution held in Abeyance, Fundamental rights suspended Crises deepens as country moving towards anarchy and more chaos On Saturday 3rd November, General Musharaf imposed Martial Law under…