AUGUST 16 is independence day in Pakistan. Thirty four years ago - on 14 August 1947 -the British were thrown out of Pakistan, or India as it was then.
Pakistani Workers holding a mass rally in Digbeth Civic Hall to celebrate this event.
"There WIll nOL celebrations Pakistan today', explains Kahn, Ceneral Secretary of the PWA, because all the official he rigare in reli Only right-wing, religious groupings will be allowed to celebrate.
Kahn describes Birmingham M8C210 • office of the PWA with more workers living in Birmingham than any other town in Britain. Banned The rally will give an opportunity to hear about happening in General Zia and hear speakers Trom parties that have been anned like the People's Party.
Benn MP. Reg Race MP, and Albert Bore a prospective Labour MP the Birmingham area have been invited.
Benn Pakistani workers are active members of the Labour Party in Birmingham and Kahn thought they should be backing Tony Benn. In Birmingham on Saturday 30 August the Association will be •We think this is the first step to democracy in the Labour Party where you can have more chance to speak up in your constituency, and influence who vour MP is.
Role Roy Hattersley asked if he could speak, but the PWA decided against, recalling 1715 role in a Labour cabinet that allowed Indian women to suffer he indignity of virginit ests at Heathrow Recently Workers Association' was set up by the Pakistani High Comracism unemployment and police