Current state of affairs: Imperialists blamed for the situation

Progressive politicians blamed the current wave of terrorism on the imperialist policies of the present rulers, foreign and domestic and questioned how the writ of the state could not be established in some parts of the country. A press release issued by the Pakistan Mazdoor Kisan Party on Tuesday asked how the writ of the state cannot be established when the army is present in every part of the country. The meeting condemned the activities of foreign forces within Pakistan’s borders while noting that such actions had the “backing of Pakistani rulers”. The meeting also condemned “America’s militarisation of the world” and its interference in “more than 100 small countries” to further its self-interest while resorting to human rights violations and overthrowing governments.

Published In The Express Tribune, June 13^th, 2012.