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  As part of its national campaign, SPO organized a Round Table Dialogue on “Balochistan Local Government Act” in Quetta. MPAs, both men and women, civil society representatives , media and leaders of political parties attended the event. Secretary Local Government Board and representatives from Health and Education departments also attended the event. 18 members

Elected local government representatives should have authority to take decisions in their respective areas. Bureaucracy should not dominate the elected representatives. A balance of authority should be created whereby elected representatives’ authority is not encroached upon by bureaucracy and similarly elected representatives should be answerable to elected house and should not encroach in executive functions.

On 5th August 2013 a Conference was held by SPO with its consortium partners (Sungi, SAP Pakistan, Aurat Foundation) on Local Government System which the new Government is formulating. The Conference was held at Pearl Continental Hotel, Peshawar. People from different walks of life, civil society members,former Nazims and political leaders participated in it. The

  Representatives of civil society organizations, presented a ‘Citizen’s Charter of Demand’ asking governments to legislate and hold local bodies elections in accordance with the constitution of Pakistan. AAWAZ UTHAO Local Government Campaign started off with a press conference held by AAWAZ consortium partners at Peshawar Press Club on August 3rd, 2013.

National Media ( both Print and Electronic) has given space to Civil society’s demand of restoration of Ministry of Human rights as a separate, independent Federal Ministry, along with the appointment of a Federal Minister who is recognized and respected for her/his views, work and track record on human rights. News Paper Clippings Daily times

Civil Society expressed grave concern and dismay in that the newly elected Government of Pakistan has merged the federal Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) with the Ministry of Law & Justice (MoLJ).  The important subject of Human Rights is now to be relegated to a unit in the MoLJ.  This ill-advised decision will have a

  Representatives of civil society organizations, presented a ‘Citizen’s Charter of Demand’ asking governments to legislate and hold local bodies elections in accordance with the constitution of Pakistan. The Charter of Demand was presented at a press conference organized by leading civil society organizations, working under AAWAZ Voice and Accountability Programme that seeks to ensure

SPO DPRD has added a new feature of capacity building in its portfolio so that organization and other partners are fully prepared for the natural disasters and emergencies in the country. First of capacity building event is in progress at Hyderabad from 24-26 July 2013.it has covered introductory modules of nature and types disasters, humanitarian

SPO organized a consultation of civil society on merger of Ministry of Human rights into ministry of Law and Justice in Islamabad.  During the meeting, known civil society expressed serious concerns regarding this decision and termed it as denial from accepting human rights of Pakistani citizens.

SPO organized a training replication exercise in Lahore from 11 to 18 July. Consortium partners’ staff trained by DAI in June through TOT for AAWAZ programme’s three outputs i.e. women and excluded groups political participation, social cohesion and citizen’s voices for accountability was capacitated to replicate training for all field level staff of AAWAZ programme