Author: Pakistan Trade Union Solidarity
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35 more arrested in Lahore! #ReleaseOurComrades
The leadership of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) issued a solidarity appeal last night on social media and asked for protests across the country for the nine comrades arrested by the Rangers. In one protest in Lahore today, however, there was a crackdown, and many left-wing activists, over 35 in total from different organisations, were…
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Six comrades have been released in Karachi! Three more to be released tomorrow
Today, as has already been announced, three more comrades have been released from the Rangers’ headquarters Karachi, making a total of six who have been freed. Three comrades, Bilawal Baloch, Mohammed Gulbaz and Umar Riaz, remain in custody and the Rangers have said they will be released tomorrow, 27 April. Click here for the latest…
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International campaign continues: release our Pakistani comrades!
The international campaign demanding the release of our comrades, who were abducted by the Rangers in Karachi on 22 April, continues to build. There have been demonstrations at Pakistani embassies all over the world, and our official petition has acquired thousands of signatories, including from some prominent figures from the political left and trade union…
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Latest news on abducted comrades!
Yesterday, we had a fantastic response from comrades around the world, protesting the abductions in Pakistan. The good news is that three of our comrades were released today: Aftab Ashraf, Karim Parhar and Zain ul Abidin. However, the Rangers are refusing to release the other three comrades, who remain in custody in their headquarters in…
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Solidarity from around the world
While everything is being done to get the comrades released in Pakistan, around the world our campaign for protest letters and emails got under way. Today, on 25 April, Pakistani embassies and consulates in different countries were picketed, with supporters handing in signed petitions and demanding that action be taken to free the abducted comrades.…
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Comrades in Pakistan take action!
We explained what happened here, where you will also find all the information you need on the abductions, where to send messages of protest (along with a model letter) and a model motion. Below, we list the activities of the Marxists in Pakistan in solidarity with the Pashtun movement and all the solidarity activities that…
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The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), state repression and the fight for socialism!
Pakistan is a country of over 200m people, but at least 40 percent live in poverty. Life expectancy is low, at an average of 66 years and infant mortality is high, with about about 64.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. For a large part of the population life is a living hell. But on top…
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Pakistan Embassy in Stockholm picketed by socialist activists, solidaritet!
Today’s demonstration outside the pakistani embassy in solidarity with the abducted Pakistani socialists
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Plain clothed officers harassing activists #EndStateRepression
While the international campaign was building up, we got news of more repressive measures by the Rangers. Yesterday, Tuesday, 24 April, another protest was organised in Karachi. There was another crackdown and four comrades were taken away by the Rangers: Jalal Jan, Shay Razai, Faras Raj and Yasir Irshad. Two of these were released very…
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Protest in Brussels outside Pakistan Embassy #EndStateAbductions
Protest action this morning at the Pakistan Embassy in Brussels to demand the release of 9 abducted left wing activists from the Progressive Youth Alliance and the Red Workers Front. After a short moment of panick members of the staff let us in the backgarden to discuss with us. The man in the white shirt…
