Memories of an unassuming Marxist

Published in The News on Sunday, Feb 19, 2012 Memories of an unassuming Marxist  The progressive movement of Pakistan has lost one of its best sons in the death of Dr. Manzoor Ahmed By Shahid Husain

‘Look back to look forward’: curtain raisers and news reports

Some news reports about the event ‘Looking Back to Look Forward’

‘Youth to celebrate student movement of 1953′

I remember we would visit his clinic in Firdous Colony in Nazimabad in late 1960s to collect funds when National Students Federation (NSF) launched a protest movement against military dictator Gen. Ayub Khan and he was always generous. In fact he handed over his entire day’s earnings to us and we made it a point to visit his clinic late so that we may get more fund.

Jan 8, 2010 – ‘Students’ Day’; Nov 13, Hasan Nasir Day

Over the past month, following the references at Karachi and Lahore, a small informal group has come together in order to take forward the legacy of Dr M. Sarwar. Updates following our last discussion followed by notes from the meeting

‘Dr Sarwar and the 1950s student movement’ – 2004 posting

A good background by Shahid Husain to the fledgling 1950s student movement in Pakistan and how it was crushed, published in Daily Times on Jan 8, 2004 – posted to the beena-issues yahoogroup in Feb 2004

‘Time to create a left-oriented think tank’, News, Jun 1, 2009

At the meeting Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim said it was time to live up to the ideals of Dr Sarwar since “it’s our time to say.” He said the people of Pakistan needed a new leadership since the old leadership had failed totally. He said Dr Sarwar fought for a just society, a society free from exploitation and it was time to create a just society.