A state at the crossroads. Nothing has changed under Musharraf
Monday, August 29th, 2005
When General Musharraf took power in October 1999, after disposing of the then prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, he promised many things. He was going to
Posts Tagged military
Military regime in crisis, political turmoil continues
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
The political situation in Pakistan is moving towards sharp confrontation. The last three weeks have demonstrated that the opposition has gained confi
Musharraf rule shaky as poverty rockets
Thursday, March 31st, 2005
Travelling from Malaysia to Karachi in Pakistan is to go from the ‘Second World’ to the ‘Fourth World’. Malaysia is certainly no showcase for
No to Military rule
Friday, October 15th, 1999
The rapidly executed military coup of Tuesday 12 October 1999 marks a new, and even more unstable and tension-ridden period in Pakistan and the wider
We publish an introduction to the new Urdu edition of ‘Permanent Revolution’ by Leon Trotsky, published by the Socialist Movement Pakistan. This introduction is written by Peter Taaffe.