In This Issue
New Videos
Faiz Aman Mela.
Press conference
Featured Article
Editorial
Press conference.
IYWM visit to workers camp
Visit to camp of handicapped children.
Protest
Seminar Faiz
Equality Theater
Volume 4 Issue #2, March, 2015
Dear Reader,
Here is the newsletter for March, 2015. We have included the
reports of events in various cities of Pakistan as well as editorial
and articles on current issues. There is a new video included this
month while you can view last months videos too.
We urge you to become a part of this movement and help
promote our mission by sharing this newsletter with your friends,
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equality of all human beings regardless of color, gender,
race, religion, ethnicity, or nationality. Our mission is to
inform, educate, organize and empower our members and
develop alliances with other oppressed segments of society
in order to eliminate, tribal, feudal, capitalist and other
exploitative systems and class divide"
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New Videos of this month
Editorial
Education as a commodity
Education is a human right like food, healthcare, shelter and many
other necessities of life. It is state's responsibly to provide
educational opportunities to all who seek them. However under
capitalism it has been converted into a commodity to be bought
and sold leading to drastic changes in how knowledge is imparted
and acquired.
Knowledge is now equated with acquiring degrees or skills leading
to better employment opportunities and making most amount of
money possible. Those who are responsible for imparting
knowledge have made it into a profitable business. And those who
seek knowledge do so primarily to improve their chances of better
employment and placement in the job market. Rather than using it
to enhance one's natural abilities, satisfaction of intellectual
capabilities, and improving human society as a whole, it is used to
make money even at the expense of others. Read more...
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IYWM Report
Press Conference on Baldia Factory fire incidence
March 1st, 2015.
Jawad Ahmad addresses Faiz Aman Mela
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A press conference was held by International Youth and Workers
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Press Conference By Jawad Ahmad about
Baldia factory
Movement (IYWM) and its sister organization, Pakistan National
Trade union Federation (PNTUF) on March 1st, 2015, to address
the Baldia Factory fire in September 2012. It was attended by Mr.
Jawad Ahmad, founding member of IYWM, Umer Baloch, member
central committee IYWM, Tariq Shahzad, National Organizer IYWM
and Muhammad Yousaf, Organizer IYWM, Karachi along with
hundreds of IYWM members, trade unions activists and families of
Baldia Factory faire victims.
Mr. Jawad Ahmad said, "My organization, IYWM, in collaboration
with other workers organization made a music video, "Sun Lo Ke
Hum Mazdoor HaiN", to commemorate the Baldia Factory fire, in
which hundreds of workers died and were burned alive. We met
with the families of the victims who also participated in the video.
The goal was to raise awareness about such horrible incidences
which have become a routine in Pakistan. We also held many
events in various cities to raise our voice and demand that the
current laws about the safety and security of workers should be
effectively implemented.
read more...
link to pictures here...
IYWM Report
Jawad Ahmad's Solidarity Visits to camps of Workers
in Karachi
Jawad Ahmad, Member Central Committee, International Youth
And Workers Movement (IYWM) along with Umer Baloch,
Muhammad Yousuf, Tariq Shahzad, Ghulam Akbar and other
IYWM members visiting protest camps by different Unions outside
the Karachi Press Club, March 1st, 2015.
link to pictures here...
IYWM Report
Jawad Ahmad and Team IYWM visit to the Camp of
Handicapped, Karachi held on 1, March 2015
Jawad Ahmad Addressing WAPDA
workers during protest against
Privatization
March 1st, 2015
Jawad Ahmad and Team IYWM solidarity visit to the Camp of
Handicaps for their demands to ensure the 2% jobs quota in all
public sectors jobs, ouside the Karachi Press Club on March 1st,
2015.
Link to pictures here
Jawad Ahmad Addressing 'Piyam-E-Aman
Labour Conference'
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IYWM Report
Jawad Ahmad Leading the protest for Baldia factory
Victims, Karachi Held on March 1st, 2015
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Jawad Ahmad, Member Central Committee, International Youth
And Workers Movement (IYWM) leading the protest for 'Baldia
Factory Fire Tragedy' victims outside Karachi Press Club, March
1st, 2015.
A large number of IYWM, Karachi members, Trade Union
Leadership from different sectors and 'Baldia Factory Fire Tragedy'
victim's families were joined the protest.
Link to pictures..here.
this publication are exclusively of the writer and do not
represent Rise for Pakistan's policy and position on
various issues.
Dr. Shahnaz Khan Member Central
Committee IYWM addressing to
peasant's sit-in
Video link here
Link to pictures here...
IYWM Report- B.
, Link to pictures here.
read more....
Jawad Ahmad Member Central
Committee IYWM addressing Students
at COMSATS University, Vehari.
IYWM at Chamber of Commence &
Industry Vehari
Link to pictures here..
Jawad Ahmad Member Central
Committee (IYWM) addresses the
peasants
Jawad Ahmad Member Central
Committee IYWM addressing Students
at Agricultural University Faisalabad
IYWM Report
'EQUALITY THEATER' Team Selection Meeting
March 11th, 2015 Lahore.
More than 50 short listed students from Beacon house National
University, University of Central Punjab, Superior University, M.A.O
College, University of Punjab, University of South Asia, University
of Lahore and Lahore College for Women University attended the
final team session.
Rao Riaz, chaired and started the meeting with a welcome note,
while Tariq Shahzad gave a brief introduction of IYWM and
Equality Theater.
All of participants agreed with the Vision and mission of IYWM and
the purpose of Equality Theater's formation and joined
IYWM. Furthermore, it was decided that the script launching
ceremony will be held on International Theater day 27th March.
and 'Equality Theater's' first play ' SAMAAJ KO BADAL DAALO' will
be staged on April 30th, 2015.
Link to pictures here...
IYWM Report
Jawad Ahmad addressed a seminar on Habib Jalib's death
anniversary,
13th March, 2015 Al-Hamra Cultural Complex, Lahore
Link to pictures here....
IYWM Report
Comsats's Students interaction Session
March 16th, 2015
Link to pictures here....
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IYWM Report
'Punjab Labour Conference' in Faisalabad
Link to pictures here...
Link to pictures here ....
IYWM Report
March 19th, 2015.
Link to pictures here.....
IYWM Report
GC University Faisalabad unit formation Meeting
March 20th, 2015.
Government College University, Faisalabad's first meeting was
held on 20th March, 2015. Khalid Bhatti, gave a brief
introduction of IYWM vision, mission and goals.
23 new members attended this meeting and participated in
question & answer session enthusiastically.
Tariq Shahzad talked about the organizational structure and the
role of students/youth to organize workers and peasants.
At the end of the meeting 'Government College University',
Faisalabad's Unit office bearers were elected;
Unit Organizer: Abdul Razzaq
Deputy Organizer: Haris Bin tahir
Unit organizing committee:
1. Abdul Razzaq
2. Muhammad Irfan
3. Tasawar Shahzad
4. Waqas Tariq
5. Shahid Iqball
6. M. Abdul Basit
7. Haris Bin Tahir
8. Israr gujjar
Link to pictures here....
IYWM Report
'EQUALITY THEATER' Script distribution ceremony of
its first play
'SAMAJ KO BADAL DALO' on INTERNATIONAL
THEATER DAY
March 27th, 2015.
Link to pictures here...
Dr. Mubarak Ali
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EQUALITY TEAM