Shout out for Pakistan

Four Days of activism on Global Week of Action vs Debt

October 14 will be the “Shout out for Pakistan Day”

The Tanga activism 

Labour Relief Campaign is organizing four days of activism in Lahore in association with Oxfam from today 11^th October till 14 October against Pakistan debts on the call of several international organizations includingJubilee South – Asia/Pacific Movement on Debt and Development (JSAPMDD), Jubilee South European Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD), CADTM International, Jubilee USA Network, Jubilee Debt Campaign UK, Debt and Development Coalition Ireland,  South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE), Freedom from Debt Coalition Philippines (FDC), Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF), Equity and Justice Working Group- Bangladesh (EquityBd), SUPRO Bangladesh, Koalisi Anti-Utang Indonesia (KAU), Institute for Essential Services Reform Indonesia (IESR), Monitoring Sustainability of Globalization Malaysia (MSN), Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), LDC Watch and  Migrant Forum Asia (MFA).

At 3pm today three tangas (horse ridden carts) will move around with Lahore distributing leaflets demanding Pakistan to say no to foreign debts and asking the International financial institutions to drop Pakistan debt. Please find enclosed an appeal by LRC, Labour relief Campaign is a network of 8 social and political organization of Pakistan that include National Trade Union Federation, Women Workers Help Line, Progressive Youth Front, Labour Party Pakistan, Pakistan For Palestine, CADTM Pakistan, Labour Education Foundation and Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee. The tangas will be decorated with banners and over 100,000 leaflets will be distributed among the ordinary citizens of Lahore. This is an effort to put pressure on the Pakistan government to change its present economic policies and do more for flood affetees.