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- Sustaining printing project “Pakistan Trade Unions
Resource Center” funded by Swedish Graphic Workers Union (1995-1998)
- With financial aid of Olof Palme International Center
‘Mazdoor Jeddojuhd’ (Workers’ Struggle) became the first weekly paper of
working class in Pakistan in 1997. Self -sustaining since 1999
- Run three union schools (1993-2000) for working
children with nine teachers and coordinating and administrative staff
with help of Swedish Teachers Union Gothenburg; over 3,000 students were
educated
- Maintained Gulzar Labour Hall (1996-1999),
facilitating trade union on subsidized rates
- Produced video film ‘Trade Unions for a Brighter
Tomorrow’ in 1997
- Run 10 adult literacy centers (1997-2000) for trade
unions members with financial help of Swedish Teachers’ Union, Local
Branch Gothenburg; for 1,000 learners
- In extension of the project eight centers (2001-2004)
were run in Lahore for 600 learners
- Further expanding the adult literacy program, 10
centers were set up in Sindh province in 2002, and in 2004 there are 16
centers in Sindh and Balochistan for over 400 learners
- After nuke explosions by India and Pakistan in May
1998, launched ‘Campaign for a Peaceful Pakistan’ in 2000 for promoting
peace consciousness among workers and youth, engaging over 1,500 people
from 2000 to 2004 in Lahore & Karachi
- Launched ‘Democratic Development Pakistan’ in 2003 to
promote democratic values, associating over 1,000 activists from target
groups in Lahore & Karachi
- Publishing monthly newsletter since 2003, and several
posters, leaflets, stickers, booklets on different working class issues
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