World Foodless Day 2024

The Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) is marking the “World Hunger Day’ on October 16, 2024 – a day which is marked by the United Nations as the World Food Day. However, the global data by the same esteemed organization gives a poor condition of food security, globally and in Pakistan, which has been ranked 109th out of 127 nations in …

Points to Ponder January 2024

Unabating Debt With the start of a new year, the situation in the country sees no real change in terms of economic stability. It is unfortunate that in 75 years, it has gone to the IMF 23 times for financial bailout programs. The State Bank of Pakistan has received the second tranche of $700 million, which is approximately equivalent to …

Point to Ponder September 2023!

The country’s economy is based on agricultural production. In Pakistan, out of 79.61 million hectares about 23.70 million hectares are under cultivation, of which a majority of situated in the Punjab and Sindh provinces. According to Professor Dr Ismail Kumbhar, Agriculture of Sindh Agriculture University, agriculture contributes about 19.5 per cent to the national gross domestic product (GDP) while providing …

The Rural People Demand: Food, Land and Climate Justice!

Press Release | World Hunger Day | October 16, 2023 The Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) and Roots for Equity in collaboration with Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), Pesticide Action Network (PAN AP) are marking the “World Hunger Day’ on October 16, 2023 – a day which is considered to be World Food Day. A peasant gathering (JALSA) has been organized …

Govt urged to impose agriculture tax on big landlords

KARACHI: Expressing concern over the sky-rocketing inflation and hike in the prices of basic commodities, representatives of Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) and Roots for Equity have demanded that the government take emergency steps to provide relief to common man and impose agriculture tax on landlords owning more than 50 acres besides bringing real estate sector into tax net. Speaking …

Imperialist Economic Exploitation: Poverty, Inflation, Unemployment, Insecurity

Imperialist Economic Exploitation, Poverty, Inflation, Unemployment, Insecurity State’s Ignorance Rejected! Press Release | September 4, 2023 The Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) and Roots for Equity forcefully and emphatically voices its protest against the intense economic debacle gripping our nation. On September 4, 2023, PKMT has declared a nationwide Protest Day against the ongoing crippling inflation. Protests are being staged …

Small and landless farmers: Pay Heed!

“Save our Invaluable Rural Assets: Campaign for Dairy and Livestock” The People: Pay Heed! The government is imposing restrictions on fresh natural open milk; new laws have been made. The government has decreed it is necessary to pasteurize fresh natural open milk. Without pasteurization, fresh milk cannot be sold. Millions of small and landless farmers, workers, especially women farmers and …

Statement on Climate Crisis in Pakistan

International League for Peoples Struggle – South Asia (ILPS-SA) Capitalist mode of production, its imperialist impositions for centuries is responsible for the Climate Climate Emergency and the “Monster Monsoon” in Pakistan is a terribly tragic manifestation. With extreme weather patterns happenings at a much higher frequency across the world millions face acute misery and suffering. According to Global Climate Risk …