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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…
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…
By Khalid Bhatti 12/10/2006 Time seems to have stood still in Balakot, the once picturesque town that was flattened to the ground by the October 8, 2005 earthquake in Pakistan…
By Rukhsana Manzoor 10/10/2006 Women and children suffer most Women and children in the earthquake hit areas of Pakistan and Kashmir face forced displacement and human rights’ violations, as well as…
Pakistan after the earthquake 06/12/2005 The devastating earthquake caused widespread destruction in the northern areas of Pakistan and Pakistani Administered Kashmir (PAK) on 8 October. Khalid Bhatti, of the Socialist Movement…
Three weeks after the earthquake…time runs out for survivors 09/11/2005 As winter looms thousands more could die Khalid Bhatti, National Organiser, Trade union Rights Campaign Pakistan The situation is bleak…
By Khalid Bhatti 29/10/2005 The article below was written in early October. As a result of the earthquake, its translation into English was delayed, as well as its posting on…
Politics of Relief 20/10/2005 Political manoeuvres begin There has been a vigorous response by working class people in Pakistan and Kashmir to help the victims and those affected by…
Authorities abandon the people of Bagh, Kashmir 11/10/2005 “Death everywhere…a stench of decaying bodies” At first, all the news reports mentioned that Muzaffarabad, the capital city of Pakistani administered Kashmir, was…
10/10/2005 Kashmir worst hit region with over 21000 casualties already reported – Wide swathes of destruction – Many towns and villages wiped out – Hundreds and thousands of people still…
08/10/2005 Lack of funding for public services makes disaster even worse. Rukhsana Manzoor and Khalid Bhatti, Lahore, Socialist Movement Pakistan. Earthquake disaster. At 8.55 this morning, disaster struck as eight…