In a meeting with Mr. Muhammad Hassan Iqbal, Punjab’s Secretary Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, SPO shared its on-going efforts and achievements across Pakistan over the past 25 years in the sectors of health, education, women’s economic empowerment and sustainable livelihoods. Mr. Iqbal appreciated SPO’s initiatives for the welfare of Pakistani citizens everywhere and assures the
A historical moment to celebrate for SPO as the Sindh Water Management Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been successfully passed today in the Sindh Assembly. SPO is grateful to Ms. Nuzhat Shireen, Chairperson Sindh Commission on The Status of Women, members of the Sindh Provincial Assembly, other civil society members, partner NGOs, the media and
Javed Jabbar | December 25, 2020 | Published in DAWN. Saving the Quaid In a country where the name and the face of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is ubiquitous — on currency notes, stamps, portraits on office walls, media — is the title of this reflection at all pertinent? The personality is so widely visible
At Multan’s Press Club, SPO held a candle-lit vigil in remembrance for the students who perished six years ago in the attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar. The Parliamentary Secretary of Information & Culture, Mr. Nadeem Qureshi, and members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) were present.
Javed Jabbar | October, 2020 | Published in Narratives. The formulation of a Single National Curriculum (SNC) initially for schools and madressahs in all segments of Pakistan’s education sector is being conducted by the Ministry of Federal Education for about the past 2 years. The process reflects, as of the time of writing this
A livestock vaccination drive was organized by SPO and Hyderabad’s Livestock Department in Village Moahammed Qasim Solangi in District Hyderabad with the financial support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN). Senior veterinary doctors not only provided the livestock owners medicines to protect their livestock against diseases but also vaccinated more than 500
In honor of Pinktober – Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month – SPO held a seminar at the Elementary Middle School Gaheja in District Shikarpur, Sindh. The seminar was attended by female teachers and students’ mothers who were made aware of the symptoms and prevention of breast cancer.
Javed Jabbar | June-September, 2020 | Published in Scholarly Journal Criterion Quarterly. September 30, 2020/0 Comments/in Articles, Beliefs, Capitalist, Dogma, Equality, Fraternity, History, Ideas, Ideology, Islam, Islamization, Liberty, Nationalism, Pakistan, Progress, Radical, Religion, Socialist, Theory, Vol 15 No. 3 / Javed Jabbar* *The writer is a former Senator and Federal Minister; author of, among
SPO distributed 30 hygiene kits to 30 men and women at the Social Welfare Complex in Rawalpindi under its COVID-19 Response Project with the support of NCA. The distribution ceremony was attended by the Divisional Deputy Director of the Social Welfare Department of Rawalpindi – Ms. Nabeela Malik and SPO’s Program Implementation Specialist – Ms.
SPO Regional Center Peshawar conducted Community Score Carding (CSC) in 10 selected Union Councils of Peshawar with an aim to identify the different issues related to the environment and its impact over the public’s health. This activity was implemented through an integrated approach to ensure the participation of various community members, CBO’s and relevant service