Bakhshal Thalho (Urdu: بخشل تھلہو, born May 1, 1974) is a Pakistani, left-wing political worker, organizer and progressive writer. He is general secretary of Awami Workers Party.[1][2]

Bakhshal Thalho
بخشل تھلہو
Born
Bakhshal Thalho

May 01, 1974
NationalityPakistani
OccupationSocialist political organizer
Known forGeneral Secretary Awami Workers Party[1]

Early life and education

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Thalho was born in Naseerabad, Sindh. He got his early education from primary and high school of Naseerabad, Higher Secondary Education (F.Sc.) from Government Degree College, Naseerabad in 1992. He got degree of Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1999 from Sindh Agriculture University, Tindojam.

Career

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Thalho started his career as veterinary doctor and served as President of Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA)[3] for 3 years till 2012.

Political struggle

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Thalho started politics as a student when he joined Jiye Sindh Student Federation from 1995 to 1997. In 1998, he joined Jiye Sindh Inqalabi Party.

Progressive Veterinarian Forum

Thalho was part of the Progressive Veterinarian Forum, Sindh.[4][5][6][7]

Labour Party

Thalho joined Labour Party Pakistan in 2008 and elected as general secretary in 2009 till 2012[8][9]

Sindh Progressive Committee

Thalho is also acting as convener of Sindh Progressive Committee.[10][11][12] At the start of COVID-19 pandemic, he demanded establishment of free coronavirus screening centres in all divisions and free ration distribution.[13]

Awami Workers Party

Thalho is organizer of the Awami Workers Party (AWP) and served as President AWP Sindh.[14][15][16]

He worked for peasants' rights,[17] women’s rights,[18][19] political prisoners,[20] enforced disappearances,[21][22][23][24][25] land grab,[26][27][28] students' rights,[29] killings,[30] inflation,[31] flood affectees[32][33][34] etc.

Thalho is a member of an interim joint action committee which-2020 to work for Sindh’s islands, health, education, and basic human rights.[35]

Thalho has elected as general secretary AWP in its third central congress held in Lahore on 12-13 March, 2022.[1]

Publications

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Thalho was editor of magazine Adarsh[36] in 2003 along with Asim Ali Akhund (1975–2008)[37][38] (Labour Party member), later the magazine was named as Smajwad[39] which is a Sindhi Urdu Bilingual magazine. He has written two books in Sindhi "Thakyai Thar Thelh" (2015)[40] and "Tabdilia Jo Falsafo" (2017).[41][42]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (14 March 2022). "AWP vows to strive for socialist society". DAWN.COM.
  2. ^ "May 02, 2024 | Speakers call for implementation of minimum wage, labour laws". Dawn Epaper. 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Veterinary doctors demand jobs". DAWN.COM. 7 July 2010.
  4. ^ Report, Bureau (4 September 2007). "HYDERABAD: Call for providing jobs to veterinary doctors". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Vets waiting for promotions for 15 years: PVMA". The Express Tribune. 4 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Floods a fatal blow to livestock sector in Sindh". The Nation. 22 August 2010.
  7. ^ Report, Bureau (7 July 2010). "Veterinary doctors demand jobs". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Report, Bureau (12 February 2012). "CJP requested to intervene: Police raid houses of SU teachers". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Forced conversions: As leftists protest, ST takes offence". The Express Tribune. 17 April 2012.
  10. ^ Report, Dawn (27 May 2021). "'World peace linked with normalcy in Palestine'". DAWN.COM.
  11. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (5 April 2017). "SPC to protest on 23rd over water issues". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Report, Dawn (24 June 2021). "SPC wants apex court to implement its decision against BTK project". DAWN.COM.
  13. ^ Report, Dawn (17 April 2020). "34 test positive for coronavirus in four districts". DAWN.COM.
  14. ^ Report, Dawn (20 November 2020). "Many towns shut on STP's call against activist's murder". DAWN.COM.
  15. ^ "Baba Jan's release is a victory for the people: AWP – Daily Times". Daily Times. 28 November 2020.
  16. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (22 May 2021). "Hyder Bux Jatoi remembered on 51st death anniversary". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ Report, Dawn (19 December 2015). "Growers demand adequate support price for paddy, sugar cane". DAWN.COM.
  18. ^ "AWP condemns smear drive against political workers". www.thenews.com.pk.
  19. ^ Reporter, A. (9 March 2020). "Defiance in the air as women stage Azadi March in Sukkur". DAWN.COM.
  20. ^ "Eight-party Left Alliance demands immediate release of all political prisoners". Daily Times. 25 May 2018.
  21. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (27 March 2018). "Rally held against 'enforced disappearances'". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  22. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (1 April 2018). "Protest camp against enforced disappearances". DAWN.COM.
  23. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (23 May 2017). "MPC demands end to 'enforced disappearances', recovery of all victims". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  24. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (17 August 2017). "Leftist parties' alliance calls for province-wide protest against 'enforced disappearance'". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  25. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (9 July 2020). "Cases of 'enforced disappearances' on the rise, claims AWP". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ Report, Dawn (28 June 2021). "Protest held against BTK in several Sindh towns". DAWN.COM.
  27. ^ Daur, Naya (12 May 2021). "AWP Demands Strict Action Against Malik Riaz, Bahria Town Over Karachi Evictions". Naya Daur.
  28. ^ Tunio, Rahmat (11 June 2021). "Resisting Land Grab: Movement Against Bahria Town's Violent Evictions Gains Momentum". Naya Daur.
  29. ^ "NSF-GB, Sindh: Why Student Politics?". The Dardistan Times.
  30. ^ "AWP concerned over killings in Balochistan". DAWN.COM. 9 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Rally protests against inflation, islands' usurpation, feudalism". www.thenews.com.pk.
  32. ^ Baloch, Shah Meer; Taylor, Matthew (17 September 2022). "Pakistan reels from floods: 'We thought we'd die of hunger. Now we fear death from water'". The Guardian.
  33. ^ "Flood aftermath: will winter make it worse? | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 10 December 2022.
  34. ^ "Call to mobilise resources to tackle devastation caused by floods". DAWN.COM. 24 August 2022.
  35. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (5 November 2020). "Five-member body formed to safeguard interests of Sindh". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  36. ^ "Remembering a comrade". DAWN.COM. 7 September 2010.
  37. ^ Report, Bureau (4 September 2008). "HYDERABAD: Marxist scholar dies at 32". DAWN.COM. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  38. ^ "Labor Party Pakistan". www.laborpakistan.org.
  39. ^ "Internet Archive Search: creator:"Bakhshal Thalho"". archive.org.
  40. ^ "Thakyai Thar Thelh" (in Sindhi). Aadarish Publication, Hyderabad. 2015.
  41. ^ "Bakhshal Thalho Archives". Indus Book : Pakistan's Online Bookstore.
  42. ^ "Tabdilis Jo Falsafo" (in Sindhi). Roshni Publications, Kandiaro. 2017.