-FRJP Seminar on Economic Crises & Human Rights. Ayaz Latif Palijo, Nazeer Memon, M Prakash Adv, Natalia Khuaja, Wahab Munshi, Yousif Lagahri, Parveen Soomro, Faria Shah & others Condemn violence against women, minorities, prisoners & children.
-May 13: General Strike in Sindh on call of Awami Tahreek against the brutal murder of Shaheed Nawaz Kanrani by MQM. Scores of AT workers arrested. Complete strike observed in Thul, Daro, Shahpur Chakar, Qasimabad, Gharo, Mehar, Kotri, Thatta, Talpur Wadda, Badin, Dokri, Mirpurkhas, Maleer Karachi, Chor, Sanghar, Dadu, Nasim Nagar Chowk Hyderabad, Wahi Pandhi, Baldia Collony Hyderabad, Sakrand, Koreja, Bozdar, Makli, Khairpur, Johee, War, Chambar, Ranipur, Tando Wali Mohammad Hyderabad, Ghulam Ullah, Shahdadpur, Hatri, Lakhat, Bhan Saeedabad, Faiz Ganj, Halani, Jacobabad, Matiari, Sobho Dero, Gulshan-e-Hadeed Karachi, Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Shahbander, Sultani Wah, Thoree, Moro, Noshehroferoz, Khesana Moree, Kandhkot, Matli, Tando Jam, Khairpurnathan Shah, Khanpur, Banon, Bathoro, Ghotki, Johi, Sindh University Colony, Shikarpur, Qambar, Warah, Sukkur, Garho, Tarai, Ibrahim Haidri Karachi, Dahon Mail Mori, Gupchani, Kakar, Dhabechi, Deaee, Chodughee, Nawabshah, Khadro, Soomar Chanar, Suhrab Goth, Dadharko Farm, Khorwah, UmerKot, Larkana, Mithi, Jungshahi, Nao Kot, Bhirya, Jam Sahib, Tharoo Shah, Moya, Wahi Pandhi, Seree, Jamshoro Phatak, Pano Aqail, Liyari Karachi, Tando Bago, Sakro, Bozdar, Makli, Johee, Hussainabad Hyderabad, War, Ranipur, Ghulam Ullah, Shahdadpur, MirpurMathelo, Bhan Saeedabad, Khuda Kee Basti, Hala, Rato Dero, Tando Mohammad Khan, Wahdat Collony Hyderabad, Gambat, Mirpur Sakro, Dighri, Golarchi, Tando Allahyar, Nasarpur, Nangarparkar, Jhudo and other cities and towns Sindh.
-April 30, Awami Tahreek chief Mr Rasool Bux Palijo files Contempt of Court Petition in Supreme Court of Pakistan against General Parvez Musharaf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on illegal confinement of Chief Justice.
-13th April: Thousand of activists of Awami Tahreek, Sindhiani Tahreek and SST here on Friday on the day of hearing of reference against CJ took out a procession from City Gate Hotel Hyderabad to Press Club, where they observed a sit-in and organized a jalsa-e-aam. Ayaz Latif Palijo said the people are yet again jolted by a General's decision to throw the country's chief justice out on the street. Ayaz said the people want to know as to whose pocket the large sum of US Aid worth $800 million a month is going in.
-April 3, 2007,Rasool Bux Palijo leads Awami Tahreek Rally in Islamabad-AT & Sindhiani Tahreek' activists wearing Sindhi Ajraks and carrying Awami Tahreek flags enter into the Court building along with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohd Chodhri.
-March 17: Ayaz Latif Palijo & others rejected the Sindh Tenancy Act 1950 as a whole and sought to make it more farmer-friendly after bringing about major amendments to the law. They said while speaking at a consultative seminar organized by the SAP that the amendments should be drafted by retired judges, jurists, journalists and farmers.
-25th Feb. Bhitshah National Conference-2 hundred & 50 thousand People demand Provincial Autonomy. Speakers including Rasool Bux Palijo, Qadir Ranto, Ayaz Latif, Sidiq-ul-Faroque (Central Joint Secretary PML N), Salim Zia (President Sindh), Makhdom Shahnawaz, Balochistan National Party Senator Aslam Buledi, HRCP Central General Secretary Iqbal Hyder Advocate, Senator Khalid Mahmood Soomro of JUI, Opposition leader of Balochistan Assembly Kachkol Ali Baloch, Mumtaz Memon and Molana Waheed Qureshi of Jamaat Islami, Zubair Khan President Tehreek-e-Insaaf, ANP Sindh President Amin Khatak, PILER head Karamat Ali, Suboor of PATTAN, Central Presdient of BSO Wahid Rahim Baloch demand end of Military Rule.
-While addressing a Seminar in Kario Gawhar Ayaz Latif highlights the works of poets Shah Latif, Sachal Sarmast & Chenrai Sami and pays tributes to Shah Latif's legacy of sticking to democratic principles of humanity, justice & peace.
-8th Jan, 2007, Rasul Bux Palijo in a letter addressed to former PM Nawaz Sharif appreciates initiative of APC & emphasizes upon Genuine Provincial Autonomy.
-29th December, Birthday Celebration of Maader-e-Sindh Jeejee Zareena Baloch at Sindh Museum Hyderabad. Tributes were paid by Noor-ul-Huda Shah, Mohammad Ibrahim Joyo, Rasool Bux Palijo, Mahitab Mahboob, Peer Mazhar ul Haq, Tajal Bewas, MPA Nuzhat Pathan, MPA Makhdoom Jamil u Zaman, Shamsher ul Haidri, Agha Shahabudin, Akhter Baloch, Gul Mohammad Jakhrani, Ayaz Latif Palijo, Inayat Baloch, Jam Saqi, Dr. Hadi Bux Jattoi, Sassui Palijo MPA, Dr. Qamar Wahid, Irum Mahboob, Taj Joyo, Zeb Sindhi, Mushtaq Changezi, Adal Soomro, Ayaz Gul, MPA Mahreen Bhutto, Inam Shaikh, MPA Farheen Mughal, MPA Dr. Sikander Mendhro & others.
-Awami Tahreek launches a week long (1st – 7th December) series of hunger strikes, sit-ins and rallies against proposed announcement of Kalabagh Dam. Thousands of workers at roads and in front of press-clubs in different cities and towns. Marches and sit-ins in Garho, Tarai, Dahon Mail Mori, Gupchani, Kakar, Thatta, Dhabechi, Deaee, Chodughee, Nawabshah, Khadro, Soomar Chanar, Suhrab Goth, Dadharko Farm, Khorwah and Hyderabad. Party demands the resignation of the Federal and Sindh Governments. Rasool Bux Palijo says this is an act of aggression and invasion upon Sindh.
-Advocate Ayaz Latif Palijo says instead of amending it, the govt should repeal Hudood Ordinance. He was addressing a Seminar in Islamabad arranged by National Commission on Status of Women.
-AT Chief Rasool Bux Palijo condemns Musharaf government for allocating funds for Kalabagh and Bhasha Dams. He was addressing the lectures in Hyderabad and Thatta and rallies in Karachi and Larkana.
-Ayaz Latif Palijo demands Provincial Autonomy and implementation of 1940 Resolution, he was addressing Henrich Boll Foundation Seminar in Lahore. He condemned the role of ruling classes of Punjab and demanded just financial share for people of Sindh. He praised the role of former progressive leaders and writers CR Aslam, Major Ishaq, Ahmed Bashir, IA Rehman, Professor Aziz, Tahira Mazhar Ali Khan, Sarwar Bari, Mohammad Tahsin, Asma Jahangir, Professor Aijaz, Mohamma Yaqub, Hussain Naqi, Khadija Gohar, Karamat Ali, Hasan Askari, Sardar Shaukat and Abid Manto and appealed the Punjabi masses to raise their voice against the atrocities in Sindh and Balochistan.
-The Anti-Greater Thal Canal and Kalabagh Dam Action Committee decides to step up protests against injudicious distribution of water and announces that it would stage a rally in Larkana on December 5 to protest against allocation of funds for construction of dams on the River Indus. The committee leaders Syed Qaim Ali Shah of PPP, Ayaz Latif Palijo of Awami Tahreek, STP Chairman Dr Qadir Magsi, Dr Mumtaz Ali Memon of Jamaat-i-Islami, Yousuf Masti Khan of National Workers Party, SNF leader Ayoub Shar, Taj Mohammad Nahiyoon (JUI-F), PML-N leader Afzal Gujjar, announced that committee would observe a province-wide black day on November 7 against the sale of two islands of Sindh. The meeting condemned the assassination of Nawab Akbar Bugti and massacre of innocent people in Bajaur and demanded that FIRs should be registered against Gen Pervez Musharraf for the gory crimes
-AT Cheif Rasool Bux Palijo criticizes the federal government for allocating funds for purchasing land for the construction of dams on Indus. He said federal government had sold out the two islands of Sindh to a foreign company leaving the Sindh government to hoodwink people. He said the islands' were inhabited by human beings not animals. He condemned the massacre of innocent people in Bajaur. He was addressing the lectures in Sukkur, Larkana and Khairpur
-Awami Tahreek and People of Sindh salute Shaheed Balochistan Nawab Akbar Bugti. Awami Tahreek Chief Rasool Bux Palijo, Qadir Ranto and Ayaz Latif Palijo have condemned this cold blooded assassination and brutal operation and have announced a week of protest and mourning in Sindh. Awami Tahreek launches a series of hunger strikes and rallies, thousands of workers at roads and in front of press clubs in different cities and towns. Party demands the resignation of the Federal and Balochistan Governments and an enquiry by Supreme Court of Pakistan. Palijo says this act of horror and terror has destabilized the country and the entire region, he appeals the oppressed peoples of Pakistan and the world to stand up and to show their solidarity with Baloch bothers and sisters.
-Rasool Bux Palijo condemns govt's criminal negligence in Monsoon season, he demands immediate rescue and relief operation in flood and rain affected areas. He was addressing mass gatherings in Mithi, Jacobabad, Sukkur and Sanghar between 15 to 21st August.
-Ayaz Latif Palijo files Constitutional Petition against Cheif Secretary, Relief Commissioner, DCOs and Health Officials on Rain Disaster Issue. Eight newly elected district presidents of Awami Tahreek Nawaz Dahri, Anwer Rind, Jakhro Nohani, Akber Mangnhar, Arab Keerano, Alam Shah, Zahid Mallah and Rasool Bux Khaskheli are the petitioners.
-Sindhi Shagird Tahreek (SST) observes a day of Protest in Karachi against the discriminatory policies of MQM govt against Sindhi Students of NED, KU, DEC, SMC, DMC and other institutions in Karachi, Advocate Mazhar, Kahlid Tunio and hundreds of students on hunger strike.
-Ayaz Latif Palijo demands Provincial Autonomy and implementation of 1940 Resolution, he criticizes disappearance of political activists. Ayaz, Zain Shah, Qadir Magsi, Akram Shah, Salim Zia, Mola Bux Chandio, Amin Khatak, Majeed Kanjoo and others were addressing PONM's APC.
-Awami Tahreek observed a Week of Protest against brutal attacks on Lebanon and Palestine. People all over the Sindh condemned Israeli air strikes.
-1st July to 1st August 2006-Awami Tahreek Dist Elections. New Office bearers elected in all Districts.
-18th June: Awami Tahreek Chief Rasool Bux Palijo criticized Govt's Anti-People Budget and demanded provincial autonomy and fair and just financial share for people of Sindh.He was addressing Awami Tahreek's general Council. The Council session announced that the party would hold its district and central elections in July and August 2006.
-16th June: Ayaz Latif Palijo demanded that Pakistan's Penal and Criminal Procedure Laws be amended to protect and facilitate innocent women, children and minorities. He said the forced conversion, blasphemy laws and hudood ordinance are in violation of Fundamental Rights and Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He was addressing SPARK convention in Regent Plaza Hotel Karachi.
-11th June SUKKUR: Activists of Awami Tehrik on Sunday demanded that the government should take stern action against people responsible for holding jirgas in Sindh. They said that jirga organizers were giving away innocent girls in marriage to resolve karo-kari disputes. Addressing the participants of a protest demonstration outside the Thul Press Club, they criticized elected representatives and influential feudal lords for holding jirgas in clear violation of the Sindh High Court’s orders.
-10th June 2006: Dighri. Awami Tahreek Water Conference. Rasool Bux Palijo demanded a new constitution and accountability of atrocities against Sindh. Wishnoo Mal, Hafeez Kunbhar, Mushtaq Rajpar, Muzafar Sadiq Bahtti, Abrar, Jami and Nazir also spoke.
-30th May: BADIN Awami Tahreek chief Rasool Bux Palijo has demanded that the Sindh government should be made accountable for demolition of Sindhi villages. He was addressing a huge protest rally in Badin
-25th May: Awami Tahreek Chief Rasool Bux Palijo and Imran Khan of Tahreek Insaf demand independent Foreign Policy. Imran says General Pervez Musharraf and agencies had thrust a minority government on Sindh. He said MQM had given an ultimatum to the government on Balochistan and Kalabagh dam but it was now keeping quiet and the government policy remained unchanged, it was sheer opportunism and the MQM was damaging its own credibility if any. They were addressing a reception by Awami Tahreek in Hyderabad. Mohamad Ibrahim Joyo and Ayaz Latif Palijo also spoke on the occasion.
-14th May: Awami Tahreek Chief Rasool Bux Palijo condemns General Musharaf and Governor Ishrat for lawlessness and water shortage in Sindh, he demands that just distribution of Indus waters be monitored by SAARC and UNO, he was addressing a huge rally in Thatta, MPA Jamil u Zaman, Wishnoo Mal, MPA Sassui Palijo and others addressed the Rally.
-12th May: General strike in Sindh on call of AGTC committee, Awami Tahreek, PPP, MMA and other parties.
-11th May: Ayaz Latif Palijo demands resignation of govt on illegal demolition of Sindhi villages, he was addressing a rally in front of Hyderabad press club, Wishnoo Mal, MPA Zahid Bhurgri, Rahmat Hisbani, R B Unnar, M S Bhatti and others addressed the Rally.
-6th May 2006: Mega Rally of Sindhis in Sukkur, Thousands of Sindhis on roads, Rasool Bux Palijo, Qaim Ali Shah, Nisar Khoro, Khalid Mahmood Soomro and others demand resignation of General Musharaf and anoounce general strike on 12th May against Demolition of Sindhi Villages by Govt and MQM. Thousands of Sindhiani Tahreek workers under scorching sunlight.
-Jamhoori Watan Party and BSO arranged reception in Chicago, Illinois in Honor of Rasool Bux Palijo. Iqbal Tareen, Ishaq Tunio, Munawar Leghari and Ali Afzal Bugti addressed the participants.
-Rasool Bux Palijo, Mushtaq Mirani, Sassui Palijo, Ayaz Latif, Makhdoom Jamil, Afzal Gujjar, Zahid Bhurgri, Dr. Rajab Memon, Badar Soomro, Muzafar Sadiq Bhatti and others condemn the demolition of Sindhi villages and Neshter Park Bomb Blast. They were addressing Awami Tahreek Conference onDemolition of Villages at Press Club. Legal & Technical Committee for Protection of Lands & Resources of Sindh formed.
-May Day observed by Sindhi Mazdoor Tahreek (SMT) all over the Sindh.
-More than 2000 workers of Sindhiani Tahreek and Awami Tahreek participate in World Social Forum Karachi.
-5 point Bhitshah National declaration adopted by Sindh Qaumi Conference demands new constituent assembly and a new constitution based onresolutions of March 23, 1940.
-Noor Nabi Rahujo, Sartaj Chandio, Mohammad Khan Bhurgri, Ismail Khaskheli, Ghafar Malik, Sajad Chandio, Ashraf Palijo, Gul Hasan Khoso and Zahida Shaikh say Sindhis are the inheritors of their homeland, and it is their inalienable right to remain a stable majority in their homeland, and to rule over their homeland, forever. They were addressing Awami Tahreek General Council.
-Sujag Bar Tahreek (SBT) demands Sindhi Classes in City, Army, County, Grammar and Beacon House Schools.
-FRJP initiates a campaign of legal aid for prisoners of Hyderabad Jail and victims of police torture.
-Protest rallies against murder attack on Ali Akber Palijo. Thousands of activists would participate in Thatta rally on 15th May.
-Rasool Bux Palijo says that the foreign policy of Pakistan should be formulated and articulated with the consultation of democratically elected legitimate governments of all provinces.
-Legal and Technical Committee for Protection of Lands and Resources of Sindh announces protest rally in Hyderabad in 2nd week of May. MPA Zahid Bhurgri of PPP, Ayaz Latif Palijo Advocate, Afzal Gujjar of Nawaz League, Wishnoo Mal, Mushtaq Mirani and other announce in Hyderabad
-Sindh Research Council (SRC) and FRJP initiate campaign against child abuse in Hyderabad.
-Ayaz Latif Palijo demands release of all Baloch and Sindhi Political Prisoners and a New NFC award. Qaim Ali Shah, Raza Rabani, Qadir Magsi, MumtazBhutto, Asfandyar Wali, Akhter Mengal and others address Karachi Rally.
-Sindhi Haree Tahreek (SHT) will observe days of Shaheed Fazil Rahu, Qazi Ghafar, Mumtaz Nizamani, Abdul Rehman Lashari, Mir Ali Bux Talpur, Amanulah Bapar, Ashiq Junejo, Jeejee Zareena Baloch, Rasool Bux Jabal Detho and Khair Mohammad Leghari
-Six Pakistani Left Parties: Awami Tehreek, National Workers Party, Labour Party Pakistan, Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party, Pakistan Mazdoor Mehaz and Meraj Group have united to form Awami Jamhoori Tehreek AJT (PeoplesDemocratic Movement).
-The WSI in collaboration with the Sindhi As. of North America (SANA), Awami Tahreek, World Sindhi Congress, Global Pushtun Inst., Baloch Society of America, Baloch Human Rights Int. and the Torture Abolition Coalition held a demonstration in Washington DC.
-Revolutionary Students Organization Sindhi Shagird Tahreek (SST) observes death anniversary of Shaheed-e-Taleem Ashiq Junejo.
-Ayaz Latif Palijo, Alam Shah and Qadir Ranto attend receptions and address meetings and rallies in Tando Allahyar, Hala, Tando Mohammad Khan, Matiari, Moya, Chambar, Tando Jam, Seree, Wangi Otha, Baqar Nizamani and Luqman Koreja. Ayaz urges that there should be no more dams on the Indus River, neither Kalabagh Dam nor Bhasha and the canals built without permission of Sindh, including Chashma-Jehlum Link Canal, Taunsa-Panjnad Link Canal and Greater Thal Canal be closed for ever.
-Tours of Sindhiani Tahreek (Sindhi women’s Movement) create a new wave of awareness in Sindh.
-Awami Tahreek (Peoples Movement) holds rallies and strikes against illegal demolition of Sindhi villages. Vishnoo Mal, Qadir Ranto, Alam Shah, Mohammad Khan Bhurgri, Sohail Chanar, Abrar Qazi, Jami Chando, Nazeer Qureshi, Ayaz Latif, Zahida Shaikh, Mushtaq Rajpar, Hakeem Halepoto, Haee Bhutto, Siraj Sial, Noor Nabi Rahujo, Javed Rajpar, Hafeez Kunbhar, Parvez Daoodpoto, Noor Ahmed Katiar, Subhani Dahri, Hakeem Zangejo, Kalawanti Raja, Arab Keerano, Fayaz Naich, Hadi Bhatt, Rashid Daoodpoto address the demos.
-Jeejee Zareena Baloch day in Press Club Hyderabad by Forum for Rights Justice & Peace (FRJP)
-Addressing the seminar on "Peace, Harmony and Interfaith" organized by Takhlique Foundation at World Social Forum, Ayaz Latif Palijo demanded that section 295 be removed from Penal Laws and the policymakers of WSF should adopt explicit and clear progressive policies with regard to atrocities and illegal operations in Sindh and Balochistan.
-Bhagat Kabeer Day in Omarkot by Hindoo Sudhar Tanzeem and Awami Tahreek.Speakers demanded that Sindhi, Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi and Seraiki be given the status of the national languages.
-Sassui Palijo, Qadir Ranto, Mushtaq Mirani, Nisar Khoro, Jamil U Zaman, Sarmad Palijo, Muzafar Kalhoro and Abrar Qazi demand the closure of Khokhrapar-Mona Bao Border. Sassui says that terrorists want to divide Thatta District for settlement of illegal immigrants. They were addressing a seminar in Press Club.
-Rasool Bux Palijo demands that the violators of constitutions be punished and the criminals involved in massacres and genocide of East Pakistan / Bangladesh and Balochistan be punished. He was addressing Conference on Mohammad Khan Majeedi and WSF Programs.
-Conference on 1940 Resolution in Press Club Hyderabad, committee formed to get 1940 Pakistan Resolution implemented, to publicize, propagate, advocate and achieve the goal of the 5th March Bhitshah National Declaration and to initiate a campaign of awareness for Genuine Provincial Autonomy. 14 leading writers, lawyers and intellectuals including Rasool Bux Unnar, Iqbal Mallah, Mushtaq Mirani, Rasool Bux Palijo, Hafeez Kunbhar, Ayaz Latif Palijo, Nazeer Memon, Abrar Qazi, Muzafar Sadiq Bhatti, Mohammad Khan Bhurgri, Ghulam Nabi, Jami Chandio, Zulfiqar Halepoto, Punhal Sario were taken as members.
-Sindhiani Tahreek demands that discriminatory laws and policies against civil liberties, women, minorities, peasants and laborers be immediately repealed.
-Bhitshah Qomi Conference 2006 demands reinvestigation of murders of all Shaheeds including Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto, Fazil Rahoo, Nazeer Abbasi, Razak Soomro, Malik Khushk, Ashiq Junejo, Ehsan Memon, Murtaza Bhutto, Ashok Kumar, Ayaz Samon, Lala Asad, Yousif Jakhrani, Zakria Memon, Samiullah Kalhoro, Abdullah Murad Baloch and of thousands of MRD martyrs and innocent victims of 1st October 1988, of victims of Shahbander, Thoree Phatak, Chandia Goth, Tayab Thaheem, Birhmani Goth, Moro, Mehar, Dadu, Noshehroferoz, Lakhat, Tando Bahawal, Khesana Moree
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