Kashmir's Ordeal - Chapter Three Lal Khan analyses the history of Kashmir from Mauryan Empire, to the conquest of the valley by the Mughals, to the Afghan invasion, and finally to the rule of the British and the Dogras. Pre-partition Kashmir was in reality a hellhole for the masses. This is the background behind which the criminal partition of the subcontinent was carried out. Fifty-eight years since partition, there has been no respite in this torment.
Privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills: Steel Workers Must Fight With Iron Courage! We have received the following report from Pakistan about the proposed privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills. Amidst the devastation and destruction caused by last month's earthquake, the Musharraf regime is preparing to launch further attacks on the rights and conditions of the working class.
Kashmir Update: PTUDC campaign in full swing We have received a report from the comrades on the ground in Kashmir. Despite the devastation and the loss of life the work of the PTUDC continues to move forward and the moral of the comrades remains high.
Kashmir Update: PTUDC campaign in full swing We have received a report from the comrades on the ground in Kashmir. Despite the devastation and the loss of life the work of the PTUDC continues to move forward and the moral of the comrades remains high.
Marxist MP Manzoor Ahmed visits Kashmir Marxist MP Manzoor Ahmed was recently in Kashmir with the PTUDC's third Revolutionary Solidarity Caravan. We have received this report along with some photographs of his trip to some of the worst hit areas in Kashmir.
Kashmir's Ordeal - Chapter One Lal Khan analyses the world situation, looking at the economic and political turmoil all across the world. From this analysis he draws one conclusion: the human race must put an end to the capitalist system before the capitalist system puts an end to the human race.
Kashmir: The PTUDC medical camps We have all seen the reports in the media about the lack of doctors and medical supplies in the areas of Kashmir affected by the earthquake. As a result the PTUDC has established a series of medical camps in Kashmir. Under the banner of the PTUDC’s “Revolutionary Solidarity Camp” a team of doctors, composed of comrades from Hyderabad, went to Rawlakot to provide medical care to the thousands of people who have yet to receive any. We publish this report from the doctors on their activities at these camps.
Introduction to "Kashmir's Ordeal - A Revolutionary Way Out" The comrades in Pakistan were just about to publish a new book on Kashmir when the devastating earthquake hit three weeks ago. The comrades have been hard at work on their solidarity and relief operations. Given the current crisis in Kashmir, they have decided to go ahead with the publication of the book. We publish today the introduction by Alan Woods and the first chapter of the book.
The PTUDC’s third Revolutionary Solidarity Caravan on its way to Kashmir On Wednesday October 26, the regimes on both sides of the India-Pakistan border finally allowed three truckloads of relief goods to enter Pakistan from India. This is the third PTUDC solidarity caravan for Kashmir, and was organised jointly by MPs and PTUDC supporters in both India and Kashmir.
Kashmir in the aftermath of the earthquake The gruesome nature of the capitalist system is being exposed by the heinous acts of businessmen, who like vultures are poaching and scavenging on the miseries of the victims of the Kashmir earthquake. All the local bosses can think of is that rehabilitation will boost economic growth as more products are consumed in the effort to rebuild the area.
Earthquake Disaster in Pakistan: Manzoor Ahmed lashes out at failure of regime in rescue operations The Pakistani Marxist MP, Manzoor Ahmed, spoke recently in the National Assembly denouncing the present regime and its failures. Here is a brief outline of his speech.
Pakistani workers express solidarity with their Iranian brothers and sisters Hundreds of workers all over Pakistan signed up to the “Iranian workers are not alone” campaign. A short report and pictures of the picket in Quetta.
Pakistan earthquake disaster: perhaps the biggest ever seen The situation in Pakistan and Kashmir is becoming desperate. The UN has revealed that the current crisis may be the greatest disaster ever faced - even bigger than last year's tsunami.
Pakistan Earthquake Update: PTUDC Relief Camp photos We have received some photos from our relief camps in Kashmir. The photos show of the trucks that travelled with the PTUDC's solidarity caravan, our relief camps, as well as some of the destruction caused by the earthquake.
Biggest Polish trade union magazine supports PTUDC campaign 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.
