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Written by PTUDC Canada
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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On Saturday February 23rd over 10 supporters of the
PTUDC in Montreal attended a workshop about the recent elections in
Pakistan. The workshop was hosted by the International Marxist
Tendency.
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Written by Martin Hall
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
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A motion of affiliation to the PTUDC was successfully passed
at the meeting of the University
of East Anglia Union Council
on 21st February. The Union is now officially affiliated and an
emergency motion on Pakistan
was also passed to be sent to the NUS Executive in time for the National
Conference.
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Written by PTUDC Canada
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Thursday, 21 February 2008 |
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Over a dozen people attended a meeting on the recent fraudulent elections in Pakistan on a cold blustery Toronto evening. The meeting was hosted by Canadian supporters of the Pakistani Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC), the first such meeting to date in Canada.
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Written by Lorenzo Fiorito in Montreal
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Thursday, 14 February 2008 |
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At a recent meeting of Bloquez l'Empire/Block the
Empire-Montreal (BLEM) in Montreal
a resolution of support for the PTUDC was passed, the text of which we provide
here, in French and English.
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Written by Executive Committee of the Socialist Youth of Austria
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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
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Two similar motions proposed by the comrades of Der Funke, the
Marxist tendency in the SPÖ and YS in Austria, have been supported by the
Executive Committee of the Socialist Youth of Austria and by the Regional
Executive Committee of the Socialdemocratic Party in Vorarlberg. This marks a
big step forward for the building of the PTUDC in Austria.
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Written by Communist Action League, Rank and File Tendency
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Monday, 31 December 2007 |
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In this letter the activists of Communist Action League / Rank and File
Tendency of Morocco condemn the recent attacks against Pakistani
Marxist activists during the election
campaign by members of the fascist MQM movement.
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Written by Erik De Bruyn
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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Erik De Bruyn recently stood for the
position of Chairman of the Flemish Socialist Party, receiving 34%. He stood as
leader of the SP.a Rood, the left wing of the party. He has issued this
statement condemning the MQM threats against PPP activists in NA-257 &
PS-127 Karachi.
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Written by Jeremy Dear
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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After the serious physical threats against PPP activists in Karachi, Jeremy Dear, General Secretary of
the NUJ has added his voice of protest, condemning the attack and warning that
if any PPP activist should be harmed he will raise the issue with the relevant
authorities.
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Written by PTUDC
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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A key trade
union leader in Greece and
several student unions have come out in support of workers in Pakistan.
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Written by John McDonnell MP
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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After the serious physical threats against PPP activists in
Karachi, John McDonnell MP has issued this statement, condemning the attack and
warning that if they continue the issue will be taken up in the British and
world labour movement.
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Written by PTUDC
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
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The radical student union, l'Association pour une solidarité syndicale
étudiante (ASSÉ), representing 40,000-50,000 students in Quebec,
has officially backed the PTUDC.
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Written by PTUDC
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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
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Islington Constituency Labour Party met on November 21 and
the PTUDC motion on Pakistan moved by the Tollington Labour Ward was
overwhelmingly adopted by the General Committee meeting. It will be sent to the
Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
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Written by PTUDC
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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
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On Sunday November 25 the Vancouver local of the Canadian
Union of Postal Workers passed a resolution in support of the PTUDC. After a
brief discussion about the current situation in Pakistan, the following
resolution was passed unanimously by about 60 trade unionists present at the
meeting.
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Written by PTUDC
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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
 Thursday, 08 March 2007 The
PTUDC and Bonded Labour Liberation Front organized a joint meeting to
commemorate International Working Women’s Day. The two organizations also
decided upon a joint statement of demands and common programme of struggle.
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Written by Maarten Vanheuverswyn
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Friday, 25 August 2006 |
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Yesterday, August 24, a meeting was held in Walthamstow, North London, by the Pakistan Trade Union Defence
Campaign to discuss the recent arrests in the area and the renewed attacks on
both democracy and Muslim workers. Some twenty people turned up to hear Zakir
lead off on the subject.
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Written by PTUDC
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Wednesday, 05 July 2006 |
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Manzoor Ahmed, Pakistani MP and president of the Pakistan Trade Union
Defence Campaign (PTUDC) met with leaders of the Spanish UGT (General
Workers’ Union) on July 3, establishing links between the Pakistani and
Spanish workers.
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Written by PTUDC
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 |
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The magazine “New Popular Weekly” of the biggest Polish trade union
federation, the OPZZ, has taken up the appeal from the PTUDC for help
in relief work in the earthquake stricken zones.
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Written by PTUDC
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Thursday, 09 January 2003 |
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The PTUDC in Britain organised a speaking tour throughout January. The tour was
designed to build the profile of the campaign in this country, to establish points of
support in the labour movement, and to collect financial donations for the campaign.
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Written by PTUDC
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Thursday, 16 May 2002 |
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This is an appeal to support the PTUDC's campaign for the
release of the Quetta comrades by a leading trade unionist in Britian.
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Written by Lal Khan
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Thursday, 22 November 2001 |
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The extremely unstable nature of capitalism as revealed by the impending
war is explained by Lal Khan from Lahore, Pakistan.
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Written by Doctor Zayar Khan from Quetta, Pakistan
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Monday, 12 November 2001 |
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The role of imperialism in engendering the fanatical Taliban and Osama bin
Laden. By Doctor Zayar Khan from Quetta, Pakistan.
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Written by Lal Khan
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Monday, 12 November 2001 |
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An analysis of the history, geopolitical impact and economic crises
surrounding the war.
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Written by PTUDC
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Thursday, 25 October 2001 |
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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.
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