KARACHI The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has condemned an armed attack on the offices of a private television channel, disruption of the distribution of Dawn, the most respected English newspaper of the country, and threats to journalists. In a joint statement, AWP senior vice-President Yousuf Masti Khan, general secretary Akhtar Hussain Advocate and spokesperson Farooq…
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AWP rejects GB Order 2018 and demands autonomy to the disputed region
Awami Workers Party (AWP) has rejected the recently imposed GB Order 2018 by Islamabad on Gilgit-Baltistan and considers it a move to strengthen its grip on the region and perpetuate the seventy-year colonial rule to usurp its natural resources. The party in its two-day Federal Executive Committee meeting held recently at its head offices at…
South Asian progressive activists discuss Marxism, labour movement’s history and Left’s unity
Saleha Athar CANADA: Progressive figures from South Asian Diaspora and Canada paid tributes to Karl Marx, the greatest thinker, social scientist and discussed the history and achievements of his ideology and challenges in today’s world. The event was organized to celebrate the 200th birthday of Karl Marx as well as International Labour Day on May…
AWP pays homage to Marx on his 200th birth anniversary
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AWP condemns US-led imperialist aggression against Syria
Islamabad, April 15, 2018 (PR): The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has condemned in the strongest possible words the missile strikes on Syria by the imperialist powers. The party termed it unjustified and an act of aggression that will escalate conflicts in the region and calls for an immediate halt to US-led attacks on Syria and…
AWP supports movements against state repression, enforced disappearances, economic exploitation
LAHORE, April 9, 2018: The Awami Workers Party (AWP) reiterates its support to people’s movements for their fundamentals rights and against the retrogressive and exploitative state policies. Pakistan’s ruling class parties and the establishment will no longer be able to protect the outdated crumbling political and economic system or hide their contradictions. The so-called ‘revolutionaries’, and…
AWP expresses concern over SC verdict, calls for continuity of democratic process
KARACHI, (Feb 22): The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has expressed deep concern over the recent verdict of the Supreme Court debarring the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from heading his party but also declaring all acts done, orders passed or steps taken by him since his disqualification on 28th, July 2017, null and void. The…
Asma Jahangir — an icon of resistance, rights defender
Islamabad The Awami Workers Party (AWP) leadership and workers are shocked and grieved at the devastating news of the demise of Asma Jahangir. It is hard to put into words the tragedy that her loss represents. In the death of Asma, AWP has lost a comrade, a defender of rights, a great fighter. “Asma Jahangir…
Unity of the Left and progressive forces need of the hour to counter rising tide of extremism, Dr Asim
KARACHI A lively and thought-provoking discussion on “Building a Progressive Consensus in Pakistan” was held at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton Campus, Karachi on Saturday (February 2). A good number of students, youth, political activists, academics and media persons of the city attended the discussion that was organised…
Women Democratic Front to be launched on March 8
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