Karachi, April 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):A meeting of Civil Society, Trade Unions and Academics was held at HRCP Karachi Office on April 8, 2022, was chaired by Mr Hussain Naqi (HRCP) and Mr Karamat Ali, Director Piler. The civil society, trade unions and academics appreciates the unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court and demand impeachment of President Arif Alvi for his role in the attempt to subvert the supremacy of the constitution.
The civil society, trade unions and academics demands immediate constitutional and electoral reforms to make the constitution more pro-people so as to safeguard basic fundamental rights, right to employment and social security. The civil society, trade unions and academics demand end to all types of discrimination including against the women, minorities, genders, working classes.
The participants including Asad Iqbal Butt (HRCP), Dr. Riaz Sheikh (ZABIST), Faisal Edhi, Dr. Riaz Ahmed (KU), Zahid Farooq (URC), Nasir Masnoor (NTUF), Mahnaz Rahman (AF), Zehra Khan (HBWWF), Dr. Tauseef Ahmed (Educationist), Qazi Khizar (HRCP) Saeed Balcoh (PFF), Farhat Parveen (Now Communities), Ayub Qureshi (NP), Sohail Sangi (Senior Journalist), Ms Seemi Emanual, Dr Birma, Sadia Baloch (HRCP), Wahid Baloch (Right Activist), Abdul Hai (Rights Activist), Mahboob Malik (Labour Leader), also demanded end to the campaign against freedom of expression and demands the right to information be restored.
The civil society, trade unions and academics further demands that the proposed law to declare forced disappearances as criminal offence be introduced without delay and all the missing persons be recovered and the parliament approves a comprehensive law to protect basic fundamental rights.
The civil society, trade unions and academics considers that the only way to end the economic turmoil is reforms aimed at mitigating the suffering of the poor, enlarging regional trade, reduction in military budget and harmonizing relations with neighbouring countries.
The civil society trade unions and academics demand that further negotiations with the IMF should consider the past four-year severe impact of such reforms on the poor and working classes and all loan agreements must be approved by the peoples’ representatives in the parliament.
For more information, contact:
Home Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF)
726, Mashrique Centre, Block 14, Gulshan-e-Iqbal,
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-37075324
Website: https://hbwwf.org/