The May 2013 election surfaced as a key milestone on the map of the political history of Pakistan that prompted the transfer of power from one elected civilian government to another, respecting the will of the people of Pakistan. Unlike the two preceding elections in 2002 and 2008 which were characterised by low voter turnout,
SPO in collaboration with Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) and with the financial support of CARE International organized a two day consultation on Human Rights Policy Framework and Human Rights Defenders Mechanism.
KARACHI: Members of the public, civil society, professional bodies and trade unions have expressed their strong disapproval of the tactics being used to push the election process in a certain direction, demanding that no attempt be made by any quarter to vitiate the atmosphere that can lead to subverting the will of the people as
The Christian community experienced another tormenting nightmare some weeks ago when Joseph colony in Lahore was reduced to ashes by an insane mob. While a flurry of belated condemnations from official ramparts followed the incident, it was nothing less than wilfully ignoring a potentially serious situation as the incendiary episode started brewing at least a
By: Naseer Memon THE Aid Worker Security Report 2012 has grouped Pakistan among the five countries where aid workers face the most attacks.The other four include Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The report was released only a few days before the country witnessed the brutal killings of several anti-polio campaign workers in Karachi and
SPO organized a roundtable meeting regarding socio-political situation in Balochistan to mark Human Rights Day in Islamabad. Dr. Tufail M khan, Chairperson SPO presided, Naseer Memon Chief Executive SPO welcomed the invitees. Zafarullah Khan, a leading policy analyst, was invited to moderate the discussion. Speakers, participants and the subjects covered are listed below; Dr. Tasnim
AAWAZ Voice and Accountability (V&A) is DFID-funded, five-year long programme, targeted to spread out in approximately 5000 villages and urban communities of 45 districts in Punjab and KP provinces. It aspires to address issues of socio-political and gender marginalization, peace and tolerance and inactive citizen’s demand for social services. Through AAWAZ Voice & Accountability Programme,
