Socialist Movement Pakistan

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Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP) is the Pakistani section of the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI).

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[edit] Foundation

The Socialist Movement Pakistan was founded at a meeting on Saturday, 17th April 2004 in Lahore, the result of a fusion between the United Socialist Party (a sympathising section of the CWI) and the Marxist Workers' Tendency.[1].

[edit] Elections

In 2005, there were 11 SMP members elected to local councils in Pakistan, 8 in Karachi and one each in Dadu, Shikarpur and Dir, winning over 15,000 votes.[2][3]

SMP are planning on using the upcoming elections to agitate for the need for a new workers party, and are holding a conference of trade unionists on the issue in March, 2008.[4]

[edit] Trade Unions

SMP members were in the leadership of the campaign to stop the privatisation of the Pakistani Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).[5]

SMP also founded the Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP), which had its founding conference in November 2005, with over 300 trade unions leaders and activists in attendance.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Founding meeting of ‘Socialist Movement’ held in Lahore - Retrieved 24/08/07
  2. ^ Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy - Retrieved 24/08/07
  3. ^ The emerging class struggle and capitalist crisis in Asia - Retrieved 24/08/07
  4. ^ New twists and turns in Pakistani politics - Retrived 24/08/07
  5. ^ Pakistani workers revolt against PTCL privatization - Retrieved 24/08/07
  6. ^ Breakthrough first National Convention of Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) - Retrieved 24/08/07