Category: News
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Ongoing State and Religious Oppression on the Christian Community After the Jaranwala Incident
On August 6, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Jaranwala, a rural area near Faisalabad, where dozens of churches and homes belonging to the Christian workers and labourers were set ablaze. The arson was carried out by local leaders and religious organizations under false allegations of blasphemy, all in plain sight of the police. Thousands…
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Karachi Electric company labour union seminar against inflation, unemployment and privitisation
A seminar titled “Will Inflation and unemployment remain the fate of the working class?” was organized by the K-Electric Labour Union (CBA) on May 29, 2023, at the PMA House in Karachi. The seminar was attended by a significant number of workers. During the event, Paras Jan from Red Workers Front addressed the workers and…
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The new PTUS Summer Bulletin 2023 is out!
We have released a new bulletin for summer 2023, featuring articles and reports on the struggles of workers in Pakistan. You can download the bulletin by clicking on the following link: In the face of an unprecedented economic crisis, with inflation soaring to 47% and the dollar rising over 150% against the Pakistani rupee over…
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Teachers Killed in Pakistan – Tragic School Incident Amidst Examination Period
Parachinar, Pakistan. On May 4th, 2023, a devastating tragedy unfolded in a school in Parachinar when seven teachers were brutally murdered during their exam invigilation for the Matriculations (GCSE) examinations. The horrific incident has ignited a fierce debate surrounding the motives behind the gruesome attack. While some official sources attribute the killings to an ongoing…
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Sylvia Courtnage: A committed trade unionist and PTUS supporter is no longer with us.
We regret to inform that a die-hard and committed Trade Unionist Sylvia Courtnage is no longer with us. She dies on June 23 after a long and brave struggle against illness. Sylvia became politically active in the 1970s, becoming a supporter of the Militant newspaper in 1974 in Portsmouth. As a committed trade unionist, she…
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Jammu and Kashmir : Brutal victimisation against workers for raising genuine demands
Electricity workers of Azad Kashmir region organised a protest against the illegal arrest of President of non-gazetted (contractual) workers Ejaz Shahsawar in which a large number of union workers participated. Electricity workers and staff in Azad Kashmir and neighbouring regions condemn this act of barbarism and threaten to strike if Ejaz is not released. According…
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Imran Khan selling 200 state owned enterprises – Workers braced for retaliation
In a recent move by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government, Prime Minister Imran Khan on the behest of International Monetary Fund plans to sell 200 state-owned enterprises in Pakistan.
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Karachi: Thal Engineering workers protest in Karachi against Lay-offs
Thal Engineering Company is tier 1 supplier to major automotive brands such as Jaguar land Rover, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu and Daewoo. In a continued wave of sackings, a further 21 workers were fired from their job by the management. Resultantly, workers of Thal Engineering staged a protest in front of Karachi press club.…
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UCU national congress to vote on solidarity with Pashtun movement
Beginning on 30 May the University and College Union (UCU), the largest higher and further education trade union in the world, will be holding its national congress in Manchester. On the agenda, among many other things, is a motion submitted from the Kings College London branch of the UCU expressing solidarity with Pakistani workers and…
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Pakistan: PTM holds huge Karachi meeting despite severe crackdown
On Sunday 13 May, thousands attended a public meeting of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Karachi. Along with a huge turnout by Pashtuns, ordinary men and women from Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir nationalities also took part. The meeting continued until late into the night as Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the PTM, arrived late.…
