Left PPP MPs move bill to protect rights of the working class
A group of Left PPP MPs, among them Manzoor Ahmed, the President of the PTUDC, have presented a bill with amendments to the draconian anti-working class IRO-2002. Among these is the call for the right to strike of workers of public utility services to be restored and labour courts to be empowered to reinstate sacked workers in their services with all benefits and facilities. (June 24, 2004)

12/03/01-Shahida Jabeen Released!
Veteran woman worker activist and PTUDC leader Shahida Jabeen, who was arrested at a PPP mass rally in Lahore has been released, following vociferous protests and representations from the PPP leadership. We will carry the full story as soon as we receive first-hand accounts from Pakistan. Meanwhile, many thanks to all our readers who sent protests to the Pakistani authorities!

Leading female Marxist in PPP arrested
12/02/01-Attention! A key member of the PTUDC and life-long fighter for the socialist cause, Shahida Jabeen, has just been arrested by the dogs of Musharraf's dictatorship. Act against tyranny now!

Hameed Khan and 100 workers released!
11/26/01The government has capitulated in the face of workers' solidarity and has met the immediate demands put forth by the striking workers.

Quetta: The Strike Continues
11/23/01- While union leaders remain behind bars, the rank and file have continued to strike and have set forth their demands during negotiations with the government.

Strike Continues Despite Repression: Mood of Defiance Prevails
11//22/01-Morale remains high as PTUDC rallies in preparation for protests and the struggle ahead.

Hameed Khan Arrested
11/22/01- The leading trade unionist for Baluchistan Civil Secretariat Employees Association has been arrested and detained by the Musharraf regime.

Urgent! Pakistani Union Leaders Tortured
The government has begun a crackdown on militant sections of the working class, arresting striking union leaders and workers. The PTUDC demands justice.

PTUDC Holds Meeting in Quetta
The PTUDC held an anti-war meeting in the heart of fundamentalist Pakistan and declared their complete and principled commitment for a genuine working-class solution.

Report from Meeting in Taxila
PTUDC comrades in the small town of Wah Cantt arranged a meeting to speak to an audience of unionists, women, and youth about the real nature of the current war.

Mass Meeting for the Twin Cities
Despite the tense atmosphere and tough conditions in the area, the PTUDC and workers' leaders organized an important anti-war conference that included prominent speakers.

Solidarity Message from America
A member of the Workers' International League in the US extends his full political and moral solidarity to the Pakistani comrades.

Israeli CP Announces Support for PTUDC
Certain important trade unionists and CP members of Israel extend their greetings and appreciation for the efforts on the ground being undertaken in Pakistan by the PTUDC.