Socialist Movement Pakistan

Socialist Movement Pakistan

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

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. [ [http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2004/05/14pakistan.html Founding meeting of ‘Socialist Movement’ held in Lahore] - Retrieved 24/08/07] .

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. [ [http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2005/10/29pakistan.html Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy] - Retrieved 24/08/07] [ [http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2006/01/11iec.html The emerging class struggle and capitalist crisis in Asia] - Retrieved 24/08/07]

SMP is 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. [ [http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2007/08/24pakistan.html New twists and turns in Pakistani politics] - Retrived 24/08/07]

Trade Unions

SMP members were in the leadership of the campaign to stop the privatisation of the Pakistani Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL). [ [http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jun2005/paki-j04.shtml Pakistani workers revolt against PTCL privatization] - Retrieved 24/08/07]

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. [ [http://www.socialistworld.net/eng/2006/11/28pakistan.html Breakthrough first National Convention of Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP)] - Retrieved 24/08/07]

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