PAKISTAN, February 9—The working class here is facing the terrible exploitation. Pakistani bosses are trying to make the lives of poor working class more miserable by privatizing big industries and business. Actually Pakistani bosses are acting upon the instructions of world imperialists. On the advice of IMF, World Bank and other monetary institutions, Pakistani bosses are increasing tax over the salaried individuals and working class people (and giving tax amnesty to rich people), taking back the subsidies and privatizing schools, hospitals and other big industries.
Pakistan International Airlines has more than twenty six thousand employees in Pakistan. Government’s decision to privatize PIA fueled the strikes all over the Pakistan. Joint Action Committee of PIA (which is formed by different unions in PIA) launched big demonstrations in different cities of Pakistan. In one of the largest demonstration in Karachi some “unknown” people killed three employees of PIA. After this horrible incident workers decided to suspend all flight operation because of that there was no flight for four days. Subsequently government decided to impose “Essential Services Act” which bans all the union activities and strikes. With the help of some so called union misleaders and “Essential Services Act” bosses are trying to resume the flight operation.
Doctors and other health employees are also striving against bad working conditions, low wage and harassment at work places in Khyber Pukhtoon Khawa province of Pakistan. Draconian law of “Essential Services Act” has also been imposed in KPK to prevent doctors and health employees to organize strikes but it is difficult for the bosses to prevent big strikes of working class in KPK.
Teachers are also organizing strikes in Punjab province of Pakistan. They are demanding an increase in pay, security at work places and free health and educational facilities for them and their families. Bosses are using tear gas, baton charge and jails to keep the teachers away from strikes.
Health Employees association in Kashmir and Paramedical Association in Baluchistan is striving against exploitation, price hike and low wage. Misleaders are playing the role to keep the bosses rich by breaking the strikes but anger of workers is proving that nobody can stop them.
Terrorism is playing vital role to strengthen the bosses by giving them an excuse to use power against poor working class.