Palestine’s tale of repression
Over the years, the world has watched the unfolding violence perpetrated by the Israeli state against Palestinian protesters with horror. On May 14, Israel once again used brutal state force…
Tag: protest
The fault in our system
The brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur in January 2018 resulted in a wave of protests, anger and condemnation. In the weeks following the incident, sex crimes…
Iran and dissent
Thousands of students, unemployed youth and ordinary people have come out on the streets of Iran to protest price hikes, unemployment and social and political repression. The protests are about…
Kashmir, new uprising of the youth against Indian occupation
State repression failed to quell the rebellion Indian occupied Kashmir is burning again as the youth rebellion against Indian occupation and state terrorism entered third day. Thousands of young people…
Garment workers show anger against non payment of salaries
Police arrested three protesting workers and criminal cases registered The protesting workers of ADM garments factory in Korangi industrial area in Karachi showed their anger and desperation against non payment…
Resurgent Workers Movement Fighting Against El-Sissi Dictatorship
When Egyptian army led by General Adel- Faattah el-Sissi overthrew the Islamist President Morsi’s government and installed a hand picked interim government, there were big hopes and illusions that the…
The crisis in Chinese steel industry- thousands of jobs at stake
The Chinese steel producers lost more than 100 billion yuan ($15.5billion) last year said the industry association. Chinese government is under immense pressure from the EU to drastically cut its…
Young Nurses ended six day long protest and sit-in
Government should accept their demands The Young Nurses Association (YNA) ended 6 day long sit-in at Charing Cross the Mall Lahore after negotiating with health authorities. The young nurses were…
Privatization of education
By Khalid Bhatti 22/05/2016 Who will benefit? The planned handover of 5000 public sector schools in Punjab to Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and different NGOs and protests and sit-in by the…
Punjab teachers protesting against the schools privatisation
By Khalid Bhatti 19/05/2016 Some demands met but privatisation will continue The protesting teachers called off their sit-in and protest at the Chairing Cross in front of the Punjab Assembly…
Protesting Workers in Makkah Torched Company Buses in Rare Show of Anger and Frustration against Unpaid Wages and Retrenchments
The angry and frustrated construction workers belonging to Saudi construction giant Binladin Group set on fire nearly eight company buses in Makkah in the latest protest against unpaid wages and…
Panama Leaks
A storm in the tea cup or beginning of the end? The Nawaz government is in the middle of another political storm. The present political crisis triggered by the Panama…