Pakistan; The Ongoing “Soft Revolution” towards a “Welfare State” - Part I
Guest Post by Silence
A welfare state is a government that provides for the welfare, or the well-being, of its citizens completely. Such a government is involved in citizens’ lives at every level. It provides for physical, material, and social needs rather than the people providing for their own.
The purpose of the welfare state is to [...]
Long March and… a new generation learns to Mobilize
Burhan and Riaz Ahmed
International Socailists of Pakistan
History made an entire cross section of civil society of Pakistan learned and transformed from its own struggle against rules from above. Long march ended today at 6 am with thousands of agitators sending a strong message to those in corridor of power that they know how to mobilize [...]
Guantanamo Bay Prison in the Long March to Islamabad
A special truck customized to represent the illegal prison run by the US Army at Guantanamo Bay is seen to be en route to Islamabad along with the Long March. Some student volunteers were rallied across various student networks to join on the float as mock prisoners.
Catch the Live updates of the [...]
Citizen Journalists cover the Long March
Pakistan Long March Live Coverage
I mentioned a few posts earlier that an initiative has been launched to help cover the Long March procession through its journey from Karachi to Islamabad.
The first day I personally reported on the details of the journey from Karachi to Hyderabad and then Sukkur, it was later followed up [...]
Citizen Reporters needed for Online Coverage of the Long March
ACTION ALERT FOR LONG MARCH
Pakistanis through out the country have today embarked upon a historical Long March for the restoration of the Judiciary. There are hundreds and thousands of people who will participate in the procession witnessing history in the making, taking pictures and capturing priceless videos from their cell phones as the rally [...]
Long March updates
10:00am Left.high court in a large procession of 100 cars few trucks and a large number of bikes
10:45 we have reached Quaid Mazar
11:00 a few speeches I hope they leave quickly
11:15 reaching jail chowrangi
11:30 crossed civic center
12:40 leaving sohrab goth welcome camp massive rally we hope to make a difference
2:00PM pasban gave a [...]
Long March starting from High Court Karachi
The Long March procession is about to depart from the High Court Karachi
