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Pakistan continues forced displacement of thousands of Afghan refugees Pakistan continues forced displacement of thousands of Afghan refugees

Between 500,000-800,000 Afghan refugees have been expelled from Pakistan since September 2023 in complete violation of their rights and despite the concerns about their safety under Taliban rule.

Arrests of Baloch activists in Pakistan spark nationwide outrage

Three people were killed and over a dozen people, including the leaders of the BYC, were arrested in the state crackdown on protests demanding an end to forced disappearances.

Protests multiply against the proposed new canals on the Indus river in Pakistan

The ongoing protests in Sindh against the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI) will now be joined by farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

Nestlé worker self-immolates in court after 9-year battle, igniting a worker’s movement for justice

Jutt, a long term Nestlé employee, was fired by the management for trying to form a union. He self-immolated after a decade-long legal battle.

South Asian women celebrate March 8 by waging battles against gender violence and for economic survival

Women’s movements in the region have firmly united with other progressive and left movements in the struggle for a better world.

Pakistan’s Aurat March calls for the recognition of gender based violence as national emergency

Women groups in Pakistan also called for a national holiday on March 8 so that more women can participate in the celebrations of International Women’s Day freely.

Protests against new canals on Indus river continue in Pakistan

Environmentalists point out the danger of the Pakistan Green Initiative, which aims to irrigate thousands of acres of arid land.

Pakistan’s railway workers fight back against privatization plan

Railways, one of the largest public sectors in Pakistan with over 70,000 active workers and the most important source of transportation for millions, has long faced government neglect and mismanagement

Pakistan’s ruling class rents out the country to imperialists instead of building a future, says Ammar Ali Jan

Ammar Ali Jan argues that the Pakistani elite are indifferent to the majority of their citizens, who face poverty, ethnic and sectarian violence, and the effects of climate change.

Farmers in Pakistan protest government’s corporate farming plan, warn of uprising

To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.

Thousands of PTI supporters reach Islamabad demanding Imran Khan’s immediate release

Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched to Islamabad over the past few days facing heavy repression from security forces

The world marks one year of resistance to genocide

People of the world demand an end to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, which has spread to the entire West Asia region with imperialist backing