South Asian Research & Resource Center

SARRC is an archive of documents and other materials preserving Pakistan’s progressive political history

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Featured Collections

Al Fatah

الفتح [al-fatah]. September 14-17, 1976. Weekly Urdu journal. Karachi, 1979-’80.

Founded by Irshad Rao (ca. 1945-present). Supporter of the Pakistan People’s Party. Magazine opposed second military regime of Zia ul Haq. Banned several times.

Awāz

آواز [awāz]. July 1976. Weekly Urdu journal. Karachi, 1976-’81.

Founded by feminist poet Fehmida Riaz (1946-2018). Ran anti-military regime movement against Zia ul Haq through progressive literature. Banned several times.

Meyār

معیار [meyār]. May 8-15, 1976. Weekly Urdu journal. Karachi, 1976-’78 and 1980-’94.

Founded by journalist, poet, and writer Mahmood Shaam (1940-present), Pakistan People’s Party supporter. Magazine opposed the military regime of Zia ul Haq. Banned several times.

Chadar aur Chardivari

Chadar aur Chardivari = چادر اور چار دیواری (ca. 1980s). Khalid Ahmed. Shalimar Recording Company. Pakistan.

A stage play by Tehreek-e-Niswan available at SARRC.

Teaching MKP Circular

In collaboration with Revolutionary Papers, SARRC presents a Teaching Tool on the MKP Circular, the 1970s party organ of the Mazdoor Kissan Party.

Teaching Jabal

In collaboration with Revolutionary Papers, SARRC presents a Teaching Tool on Jabal, a 1970s underground bulletin out of Balochistan

About the Archive

SARRC is a self-funded, volunteer-managed archive and library based near Islamabad, Pakistan. The collection has been compiled over fifty years by archivist, poet, and former political organiser Ahmad Salim. With 40,000 print, audio, and video items, SARRC houses the most extensive collection on democratic and socialist politics in Pakistan.