Sindhi nationalism is an expression of the
impasses the masses in Sindh face under the oppressive feudal-capitalist regime
that dominates the whole of Pakistan. Genuine Sindhi liberation in today's
context can only be achieved through socialist revolution and the unity of the
workers of all nationalities. Dr Beenish Shoro looks at the Sindhi national
conquest from a Marxist point of view.
In spite of being of key importance to the functioning and safety of the Pakistan
railways, the workers of the Signals Department are constantly harassed and
abused by the railway authorities, up to and including the threat of police
measures. These workers are reaching the limit of what they can take and are
now threatening strike action.
The carnage and the mayhem in Karachi on May 12 is another reminder of the rapidly deteriorating socio-economic and political situation in Pakistan. In the last seven years the quasi-military regime in Pakistan has been lurching from one crisis to another.