Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) Lahore region organized a provincial level consultative meeting on ‘Effective Women Participation in Local Government’. Salman Abid, Regional Head SPO Lahore while addressing the consultative meeting
Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Monday, September 23, 2013 We are outraged at yet another inhuman act of killing and carnage aimed at the rapidly dwindling Christian community of Pakistan. We most strongly condemn
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) organized a three-day training workshop on “Democratic Governance, Social Justice / Gender Justice and role of Civil Society” in Karachi. The training session was conducted by
Law-makers, lawyers, government officials and civil society activists urged the government to pass effective Domestic Violence Law in Punjab, here in Provincial Metropolis. Domestic violence is considered a private matter
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
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
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
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
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
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 &
