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In November 2012, the Awami Party, Labour Party and Workers Party merged to form the Awami Workers Party (AWP) in an unprecedented effort to build a genuine left alternative to mainstream political forces in Pakistan. While not the first attempt to forge left unity, the formation of the AWP generated a great deal of excitement…