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16/June/2008 We returned to khi last night from the
long march. I simply cant believe that I was part of this historic event. It
was phenomenal. Leaving karachi with a big crowd. dancing in the streets of
interior sindh with jubilation. having "daal roti" on the road-side
hotels. Chanting anti-musharraf slogans everywhere we go. ignoring the scorching
heat and distributing leaflets. being showered by rose petals by every
welcoming party in sindh and punjab. More. History made at Long March 14/June/2008 History
made an entire cross section of civil society of Pakistan learned and
transformed from its own struggle against rules from above. Long march ended today
at 6 am with thousands of agitators sending a strong message to those in
corridor of power that they know how to mobilize nationwide and the next time
the rulers will not have a chance. More. From Lahore to
Rawalpindi 13/June/2008 We are rite now in Rawalpindi we arrived here early in the
morning around 6 am. The
weather is fantastic. We
left Lahore last nite amid roaring crowds in thousands. It was mind blowing, so many people
were on the streets. we got on top of our bus and started shouting slogans. the people responded immediately. More. Crossing Sindh into Punjab 11/June/2008 THE
LONG MARCH CARRYING MEBERS OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS AND MEMEBERS OF
PEOPLES RESISTANCE HAS CROSSED MIRPUR MATHELO and has now entered punjab . we
are now in sadiqabad . After every ten minute or so theres a welcoming party
of political workers or dist lawyers . they shout slogans and shower us with
flowers and rose petals and serve us cold water to satiate the thirst , last
night we reached sukkur amid a grand welcome by sukkur bar where Ali Ahmad
Kurd had already arrived. More. Leaving Karachi in the IS bus 9/June/2008 We
left Khi High Court at around 10.30 am.
Our bus was carrying 25 members. They
were Qamar, Nasreen, Riaz, Burhan, Sartaj, Leghari, Rihana, Qurban, Lala,
Asif, Azad, Ali, Ikram, Tanveer, Saad, Bangash, Shah, Noor Wali, Musafir,
Akram, Tasneem, Sadiq, Iqbal, Shakeel and Moosa. More.
Join the Long March – Help take a Bus to Islamabad on June 10 23/May/2008 The Lawyers
Movement enters a crucial make or break stage. June 10 is the day when
hundreds of thousands will march on Islamabad and demand restoration of
pre-Nov 3 judiciary and removal of General Musharraf. International
Socialists is helping build this mobilization. We have printed posters in
English and Urdu to mobilize masses to join the long march. You can join us
in building that campaign by joining the pasting sessions or ordering copies
for your city. International Socialists Karachi is planning to take a bus
from Karachi to Multan and Islamabad on June 08. You can book your seat by
calling at 0333-2298922 or email internationalsocialistpakistan@yahoo.com.
You can help in the fund-raising to subsidize for those who cannot afford to
pay the full fare. Join the movement, make your presence felt, help build the
grand fight-back of the 21st century in Pakistan. Mobilize one and
you can be sure you have contributed to the defeat of General Musharraf,
imperialism and its stooges that cause injustice, hunger and inequality. Download June 10 Mobilization Poster English
Urdu
Watch Protest Video of NTU Student Strike 19/April/2008 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… |
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