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A war neglected by the world — Afghanistan and Pakistan

Farooq Tariq — 2026-03-06T15:01:00Z

The recent war between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been overshadowed by the attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli imperialism. Yet the Afghan-Pakistan war, which began 21-22 February 2026 has resulted in heavy causalities on both sides. It was launched by the Pakistan Air Force airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan (Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces).

- IVP614 - March 2026 / Pakistan, Afghanistan

Free Nisar Shar and his colleagues!

Farooq Tariq — 2025-10-02T19:52:48Z

Senior lawyer Nisar Shah from Islamabad was arrested while demonstrating along with his 13 colleagues in a rally in solidarity with the protests in Kashmir against high wages for politicians organised by the lawyers association

- News from around the world / Pakistan

Stand with Peasants and Rural Communities in the wake of the 2025 worst ever floods

Farooq Tariq — 2025-09-08T08:52:10Z

Worst ever flood at River Ravi for 38 years, hundreds of villages affected across Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej belts. Kartarour complex (a place of worship for Sikh community, located inside Pakistan, where Indians can come without visa) submerged. Over 800 killed, thousands injured, eight districts of Punjab under water.

- News from around the world / Ecology and the Environment, Pakistan, Solidarity after disasters

State Neglect and Corporate-Driven Development Deepen Rural Devastation: Punjab faces unprecedented flood challenge

Farooq Tariq, Qammar Abbas — 2025-09-08T08:46:55Z

Two million people have been impacted, 2200 villages and millions of acre of agri land are under water. Unprecedented Flood water now moving toward Sindh endangering lives of millions.

- IVP608 - September 2025 / Ecology and the Environment, Pakistan, Solidarity after disasters

From the front line: a critical look at Indo Pak War 2025

Farooq Tariq — 2025-05-11T15:20:05Z

On the morning of 7 May, when I answered my doorbell and went outside looking for who rang, my neighbor loudly asked me to turn off all my lights. This command signaled to me that we are living in a moment of war.

- IVP604 - May 2025 / Pakistan, India

Thousands protest canalisation of the Indus and coporate farming

Farooq Tariq — 2025-03-29T06:33:51Z

Thousands of farmers gathered in Bhit Shah, Sindh, to protest against corporate farming initiatives and the proposed canal projects on river Indus. The conference, organized by the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee with the support of three other members of PKRC from Sindh, saw participation from farmers' leaders across Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the Saraiki region.

- IVP602 - March 2025 / Ecology and the Environment, Pakistan, Farmers/peasants/land

World Bank and IMF — Keeping Pakistan in shackles

Farooq Tariq — 2025-01-28T09:31:00Z

On 11th December 2024, while replying to a question in Pakistan's National Assembly, the federal finance minister admitted for the first time that since 2019, and while under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, gas prices increased by a record 840% and electricity tariffs rose over 110 %.

- IVP600 - January 2025 / Pakistan, Debt

‘It's crucial to fight the far right in Pakistan and the region'

Farooq Tariq, Israel Dutra — 2024-09-08T10:35:54Z

Though it is one of the most dynamic regions of world capitalism, the Brazilian public [and elsewhere] knows little about South Asia. But the recent student rebellion in Bangladesh has brought to the fore this region marked by instability, which includes populous countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.

- IV596-September 2024 / Fourth International, Pakistan, India, Far Right, Bangladesh

Pakistan General Elections: A Vote Against IMF Policies and State Repression

Farooq Tariq — 2024-02-10T11:41:00Z

“Although the left-wing participated to some extent, their influence was limited, with fewer than 40 candidates contesting. Despite this setback, parties like Haqooq Khalq vow to continue strengthening their base among the working class through parliamentary intervention.”

- IV589 - February 2024 / Pakistan

Pakistan Iran border attacks: in historic perspectives

Farooq Tariq — 2024-01-21T06:40:00Z

After an air strike by Pakistani air force on 18th January inside Iranian bordering town killed at least 9 in retaliation to 16 January missiles attack on the border town of Balochistan that killed two kids among others, both Pakistani and Iranian governments agreed to de-escalate the war threat and re-establish a full fledged diplomatic relationship.

- IV588 - January 2024 / Pakistan, Iran