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November 29, 2013

CONSULTATION ON PAKISTAN PROTECTION ORDINANCE (PPO) 2013:IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN, POLITICAL & LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE CITIZEN

  Civil society has shown serious concerns over potential abuse of Pakistan Protection Ordinance 2013 and demand annulment during a national level consultation organized by Strengthening […]
November 13, 2013

Chief Executive of SPO Mr. Naseer Memon has been nominated as a Member on the “HAP Technical Group for the development of a Core Humanitarian Standard and Coherent Standards Architecture”

We are glad to share that the Chief Executive of SPO Mr. Memon has been nominated as a Member on the “Technical Group for the development […]
October 7, 2013

Workshop conducted for SPO staff on ‘Interpersonal Communication Skills and Power of a Positive Attitude’

Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) conducted a training workshop in Lahore on ‘Interpersonal Communication Skills and the Power of Positive Attitude’ starting from Sep 30th – Oct […]
September 27, 2013

Provincial level consultative meeting on ‘Effective Women Participation in Local Government’

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 […]
September 25, 2013

CIVIL SOCIETY OUTRAGED AT PESHAWAR CHURCH BOMBINGS: STRONG CONDEMNATION AND DEMANDS

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.  […]
September 18, 2013

Three-day Training on “Democratic Governance, Social Justice and Civil Society”

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 […]
September 12, 2013

Civil society activists urged the government to pass effective Domestic Violence Law in Punjab

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 […]
September 6, 2013

Roundtable on local government law in Balochistan – September 3, 2013

  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 […]
August 29, 2013

Recommendations for new Local Government law in Balochistan. By: Naseer Memon

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 […]