Leadership stress on unity in ranks and file of the party to broaden its outreach and speed up struggle against the status quo and imperialism The Awami Workers Party (AWP) kicked off preparations for its federal congress scheduled for 12-13 March 2022 with workers’ meetings held at the Lahore party office and Faisalabad over the…
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AWP kick starts preparations for federal congress
The party’s third congress is scheduled for March 12-13, 2022 to be held at Lahore The Awami Workers Party (AWP) kicked off preparations for its federal congress scheduled for 12-13 March 2022 with a workers’ meeting held at the Lahore party office on Friday. The session was addressed by party Federal President Yusuf Mustikhan, general…
AWP condoles death of Ataullah Mengal, a veteran Baloch nationalist politician
Karachi: The Awami Workers Party expresses deep sorrow over the passing of veteran Baloch politician Sardar Ataullah Mengal and heartfelt condolences to his family members, friends and followers. Sardar Ataullah Mengal passed away on Thursday after a protracted illness at a hospital in Karachi at the age of 92. In a condolence message the AWP…
AWP launching a countrywide protest against land grab, slum dwellers’ eviction
The party will a protest across Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and AJK on June 27, against grabbing of land, forest, water bodies, and mines in GB, AJK, and in Sindh, dispossession of slum dwellers of Gujjar Nullah, Orangi Town Nullah in Karachi, and neoliberal development agenda of the government on July 11. Lahore, 20th June – The…
AWP opposes stifling of media through PMDA
Awami Workers Party leadership condemns attack on journalists, vicious campaign against Hamid Mir, others KARACHI: The Awami Workers Party (AWP) expresses concern at the growing incidents of violence against journalists and move by the government to muzzle free media. The party considers these incidents and government moves an attack on freedom of expression and the…
AWP pays tributes to I.A. Rehman, an iconic journalist, Marxist and human rights defender
Press Release ISLAMABAD: The Awami Workers Party (AWP) expresses deep sorrow and grief over the demise of I.A. Rehman, a renowned journalist, a Marxist and an iconic human rights defender. The party leadership pays tribute to his life long struggle for democracy, rights of the oppressed nations, people and working class, women, peasants, teachers, ethnic…
AWP condemns preventing people from attending Karima Baloch’s funeral
Press Releases KARACHI: The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the seizure of Karima Baloch’s body by security personnel and disallowing people from attending her funeral rites. The Awami Workers Party President Yousuf Mustikhan, General Secretary Akhtar Hussain, Deputy Secretary Ismat Shahjahan, Organizing Secretary Javed Akhtar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President Akhundzada Haider…
AWP condemns massacre of Hazara coalminers, vandalizing of Hindu shrine
Press Release AWP condemns massacre of Hazara coalminers, vandalizing Hindu shrine Press Release Karachi (January 3, 2021): The Awami Workers Party (AWP) leadership has condemned in the strongest possible terms the massacre of 11 coal miners belonging to ethnic Hazara minority in Mach, Bolan district of Balochistan, the responsibility for which has subsequently been claimed…
AWP condemns killing of Baloch journalist after abduction in Sweden
Press Release The Awami Workers Party (AWP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the killing of Sajid Hussain Baloch in Sweden, a country considered to be a safer place, which boasts of rule of law, but which regrettably failed in its promise to protect Sajid. Sajid Hussain Baloch, the editor of Balochistan Times, a news…
Call for unity of the Left, progressive forces
In a joint resolution, National Party, Awami Workers Party, Mazdoor Kissan Party, resolve to expedite alliance-building of the Left, democratic forcesLahore: Only the unity of left-progressive forces across Pakistan can liberate working people, oppressed nationalities, women and religious minorities and transform the national security state into a genuine federal, democratic, people’s welfare state. This was…