International Women’s Day 2007
Unprotected As Ever The killing of Punjab female provincial minister on 20th February 2007 sends shock waves throughout the country. The female minister was shot dead by a religious extremist,…
Category: South Asia
Protest against murder attempt on union rights campaigner
By Khalid Bhatti 01/08/2007 More than 250 TURCP (Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan) members and political and social activists attended a protest demonstration in late December 2006, organized by TURCP…
Journalist union and Hawkers union win the important battle against bosses
By Khalid Bhatti 01/01/2007 The joint struggle of the Federal Union of Journalists and the Newspaper Hawkers Union forced the newspaper bosses to retreat from reducing the newspapers holidays from…
Bangladesh; Military Called in as Political Crises Continues
Troops were deployed throughout Bangladesh on Sunday 11th December to maintain law and order, says presidential order. Military now patrolling the main streets and squares and guarding the important buildings…
The Court Also Reinstated All The Sacked Teachers Union Leaders
In its decision, the Sindh High Court declare the ban on teachers unions illegal and against the constitution and restores the trade union rights of 1,50,000 teachers in the Sidh…
Journalist Union and Hawkers Union Won The Important Battle Against Bosses
The joint struggle of Federal Union of Journalist and Newspapers Hawkers Union forced the bosses of newspapers to retreat from reducing the newspapers holidays from 8 to 6 annually. The…
Breakthrough first National Convention of Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP)
by Khalid Bhatti 28/11/2006 The TURCP organised its first national convention on 23 November 2006 in Lahore Press Club. More than 300 trade union leaders and activists attended the convention…
No to the 12 Hour Working Day, No To the Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002
By Khalid Bhatti 20/11/2006 Trade Union Rights Campaign meeting attracts over 100 activists Trade Union Rights Campaign Organised a trade union meeting in the industrial area of Kot Lakhpat in…
Bangladesh a New Safe Heaven for Islamic Militancy
When Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by out going Prime Minister Khalida Zia formed an alliance and coalition government with fundamentalist Jamat-e-Islami(Party of Islam) in 2001, very few people raised…
Bangladesh Political Tension on The Rise, as 28 Killed in Violence
Riots continued as political crises deepens At least 28 were killed including 3 politician linked to the outgoing administration of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia- and hundreds injured in 4 days…
Quake victims face another harsh winter
By Khalid Bhatti 20/10/2006 Around 3.5 million still ill-equipped, under-nourished and homeless On October 8, 2005, the people of Muzzafarabad (the sprawling capital city of Pakistani Administered Kashmir) resembled a ghost…
No to the 12 hour day! No to the ban on Trade Unions
By Khalid Bhatti 19/10/2006 Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) meeting in Islamabad attracts 150 from different public sector trade unions. The Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan organized a meeting…