170 Trade Unionists rejected the PTCL Privatization
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 TURC-P will continue fight to defend the rights of the workers We will continue our fight against privatization, IRO 2002 and other anti workers policies. We…
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Negotiations failed again, Dead lock continues
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 7000 Telecom Workers stormed in the PTCL Head Quarters The negotiations failed again, as the management is not serious to resolve the issues. The management offered…
Indefinite Strike started, complete strike observed all over the country
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 Workers refused to call off the strike; we will die, but not bow down The 60000 telecom workers have started the indefinite strike today. This decision…
Workers of the world unite
No to PTCL Privatization Keep fighting till complete victory Long live Workers Revolution Long live Workers Internationalism Long live Workers Unity Stop Massacre of 30000 jobs The sword of privatization…
Workers of the world unite : No to PTCL Privatization
By Khalid Bhatti 24/05/2005 Keep fighting till complete victory Long live Workers Revolution Long live Workers Internationalism Long live Workers Unity Stop Massacre of 30000 jobs The sword of privatization…
Negotiations Failed, While the Movement Picks Up Momentum
The negotiation between PTCL management and union’s action committee has failed. The negotiation was initiated by the management to persuade the union leaders to end the daily two hour token…
Telecommunications are not for sale!
By Khalid Bhatti 17/05/2005 The Anti Privatization Campaign launched by an alliance of nine unions in the telecom sector has received a tremendous response from workers throughout the country. Workers…
3 Weeks after the earth quake, Time has run out, Thousands still facing death
The situation is bleak for the survivors of earth quake, which destroyed the 6 districts in NWFP and 4 main districts of Kashmir (Pakistani Occupied Kashmir) on 8th October. More…
May Day 2005 Activity Report From Pakistan
Socialist Movement Pakistan and Pakistan Trade Union Rights Campaign (PTURC) organized the May day activities across the country. May Day activities were organized under the banner of SMP and PTURC…
Socialist Movement organises activity across Pakistan
By Khalid Bhatti 02/05/2005 Members of the Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP) and the Pakistan Trade Union rights Campaign (PTURC) organised demonstrations and seminars in eighteen cities, while we participated in…
Baluchistan
The situation in Pakistani province Baluchistan is still very tense. Violence is still continuing. The Baluch militias are continuing their attacks on security forces and government installations. The government…
Mukhtar Mai, a rape victim in search of Justice
Rukhsana Manzoor 18/04/2005 Despite all the claims of the present regime, women are still facing a horrific situation in Pakistan. Domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, inequality, injustice, and discrimination are…