Workers Party Pakistan

Workers Party Pakistan ورکرز پارٹی پاکستان
Abbreviation	WPP
President	Abid Hassan Minto
First Secretary	Akhtar Hussain
Founded	March 20, 2010
Dissolved	November 11, 2012
Merger of	National Workers Party Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party Peoples Rights Movement Pakistan Awami Mazdoor Anjuman Watan Dost Mazdoor Federation
Succeeded by	Awami Workers Party
Ideology	Progressivism Democracy Socialism
Political position	Far-left
Colours	Red and White
Website
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The Workers Party Pakistan (Urdu: ورکرز پارٹی پاکستان) was a left-wing political party in Pakistan formed in March, 2010 by the merger of National Workers Party Pakistan, Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party, Peoples Rights Movement Pakistan, Awami Mazdoor Anjuman and Watan Dost Mazdoor Federation.[1]

Formation

To link the national and international progressive movements (and to establish a democratic order in which elitist class can not dominate the politics and economy of the country), five progressive, democratic political parties along with different regional groups of trade unionists, intellectuals and youth decided to form the Workers Party Pakistan on March 21, 2010. Abid Hassan Minto was elected as president and Akhtar Hussain as general secretary.[2][3][4][5]

Political struggle

After its formation, Workers Party Pakistan kept raising the voice on issues like foreign debt,[6] release of political prisoners,[7] gun violence and human rights violation,[8] fair electoral system[9] and privatization of public utilities.[10]

Merger

Workers Party Pakistan (WPP) existed from March, 2010 to November, 2012. On November 11, 2012, the Workers Party Pakistan merged with two other left-wing parties, Labour Party Pakistan and Awami Party Pakistan to form Awami Workers Party.[11][12]

Notable members

• Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad (1923-2020)[13]
• Abid Hassan Minto (previously from National Workers Party (NWP)[14]
• Yousuf Mustikhan (previously from National Workers Party)
• Sufi Abdul Khaliq Baluch (previously from Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP)[14]
• Zahoor Khan (previously from Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP)[14]
• Akhtar Hussain
• Ismat Shahjahan
• Aasim Sajjad Akhtar (previously from People's Rights Movement (PRM)[14]

References

1. "The New Left revisited". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2010.
2. Siddiqi, Muhammad Ali (3 March 2010). "Pakistan`s New Left". DAWN.COM.
3. "Workers Party wants 1940 Resolution implemented". DAWN.COM. 1 March 2010.
4. "Salvation of masses lies in changing status quo". DAWN.COM. 27 February 2010.
5. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (25 January 2010). "KARACHI: Leftist, progressive forces form new party". DAWN.COM.
6. Tariq, Farooq (4 September 2010). "Pakistan: Campaign launched to cancel debt". Green Left.
7. "Attabad Lake: Protesters demand release of political activists". The Express Tribune. 4 January 2012.
8. "Call for help: Balochistan deemed 'human rights free zone'". The Express Tribune. 26 December 2011.
9. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (18 March 2012). "Workers rally drums up support for welfare state". DAWN.COM.
10. "Workers protest against railways privatisation". DAWN.COM. 11 March 2010.
11. "Three leftist parties to merge". Dawn. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
12. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (4 December 2012). "AWP rejects verdict on KBD". DAWN.COM.
13. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (18 December 2020). "Farmer rights activist passes away". DAWN.COM.
14. "No respite for working class: Minto". DAWN.COM. 23 December 2009.