Labour Party Pakistan
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The Labour Party Pakistan is a political party, claiming a membership of 7.300 in 2009, which originates from the Trotskyist
tradition. Its founders were students in the Netherlands
who came into contact with the Committee for a Workers International and were recruited to that body in 1980. They returned to Pakistan
in 1986 and began carrying out entry work in the Pakistan Peoples Party
as The Struggle
. From 1991 some members split from The Struggle and operated as an open group and in 1995 they became the Jeddojuh Inqilabi Tehrik (JIT
) or Struggle Revolutionary Movement. This was in opposition to the advice of the CWI. This was with a membership of 70 militants which grew to 740 by 1997 when the LPP was launched. The LPP was expelled from the CWI after accepting funds from NGOs.
The rest of The Struggle
is now a section of the International Marxist Tendency
.
The LPP is close to groupings such as the Scottish Socialist Party
and the International Socialist Organisation in the United States
. In March 2005, it obtained permanent observer status in the reunified Fourth International
http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article772.
The party is led by its 30-years old chairman Nisar Shah. The General Secretary is Farooq Tariq.
The party is currently in the process of merging with the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
and the National Workers Party
.
Supporters of the party publish a weekly paper in Urdu
, Mazdoor Jeddojuhd, with English translations of recent articles.
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky , born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army....
tradition. Its founders were students in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
who came into contact with the Committee for a Workers International and were recruited to that body in 1980. They returned to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1986 and began carrying out entry work in the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
as The Struggle
The Struggle (political organisation)
The Struggle is a Trotskyist organisation in Pakistan, affiliated to the International Marxist Tendency . Its leader and best known theoretician is Lal Khan, and it constitutes the largest section of the IMT...
. From 1991 some members split from The Struggle and operated as an open group and in 1995 they became the Jeddojuh Inqilabi Tehrik (JIT
JIT
JIT may refer to:* Various meanings of Just In Time:** Just-in-time compilation - a technique for improving the performance of virtual machines in computing.** Just-in-time - a business inventory strategy.* Jabber ICQ Transport....
) or Struggle Revolutionary Movement. This was in opposition to the advice of the CWI. This was with a membership of 70 militants which grew to 740 by 1997 when the LPP was launched. The LPP was expelled from the CWI after accepting funds from NGOs.
The rest of The Struggle
The Struggle (political organisation)
The Struggle is a Trotskyist organisation in Pakistan, affiliated to the International Marxist Tendency . Its leader and best known theoretician is Lal Khan, and it constitutes the largest section of the IMT...
is now a section of the International Marxist Tendency
International Marxist Tendency
The International Marxist Tendency is an international socialist organisation based on the ideas of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Trotsky. The late Ted Grant was its chief theoretician and the person who built the organisation since its beginning. Currently, Alan Woods and Lal Khan are its best known...
.
The LPP is close to groupings such as the Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Socialist Party
The Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
and the International Socialist Organisation in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In March 2005, it obtained permanent observer status in the reunified Fourth International
Reunified Fourth International
The Fourth International is a Trotskyist international. In 1963, the majorities of the two public factions of the Fourth International, the International Secretariat and the International Committee, reunited, electing a United Secretariat of the Fourth International...
http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article772.
The party is led by its 30-years old chairman Nisar Shah. The General Secretary is Farooq Tariq.
The party is currently in the process of merging with the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
The Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party is a political party in Pakistan formed in 1995 through the unification of the Communist Party of Pakistan and the Mazdoor Kissan Party .-History:...
and the National Workers Party
National Workers Party (Pakistan)
On 1 May 1999, the Awami Jamhoori Party, Pakistan Socialist Party and a faction of Pakistan National Party formed the National Workers Party...
.
Supporters of the party publish a weekly paper in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, Mazdoor Jeddojuhd, with English translations of recent articles.
External links
- Labour Party Pakistan's official website
- Mazdoor Jeddojuhd Weekly magazine produced by party supporters