Pakistan. A country on the edge. State and society in crisis
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Pakistan, even before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, was gripped by a severe political and social crisis. There are country-wide protests agains
Posts Tagged musharraf
General Musharaf resigned, will it end the political crisis?
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Pakistani masses have seen the back of another military dictator, as General Musharaf finally resigned as President on Monday 18th. His resignation en
Brutal state force unleashed on peaceful protesters
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
In the worst ever crackdown against lawyers, political workers, trade union activists and social workers, the Musharraf regime in Pakistan has arreste
Musharraf announces general election in January. Political turmoil and chaos continue
Monday, November 12th, 2007
General Pervez Musharraf has announced that general elections will be held before 9 January 2008 as the pressure from inside and outside Pakistan moun
Martial law imposed. Constitution suspended, fundamental rights denied
Monday, November 5th, 2007
On Saturday 3 November, General Musharraf imposed martial law across Pakistan. Under the guise of a state of emergency, he declared a new Provisional
New twists and turns in Pakistani politics
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world where political predictions are very difficult to make, because the political situation changes ever
Independence – 60 years of shattered dreams
Monday, July 9th, 2007
Millions of poor Muslims from all over India rushed to the new homeland of dreams when British imperialism announced the partition of India in August
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
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
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
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.