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‘Ramchand Pakistani’ – 10 years on.

Javed Jabbar | September 9, 2018 | Published in The News | August-September 2018 mark ten years since the release of the cinema film “Ramchand Pakistani”. Based on actual events, the story depicted the lives of three members of a Pakistani Hindu Dalit (untouchable) family. A seven-year old boy in a remote Tharparkar village accidentally

Plantation Campaign

Over 200 trees and saplings are planted today in Hyderabad district’s village Shafi Mohammed Solangi. Plant trees, save future for our children! This plantation drive is being carried out by SPO and is supported by Oxfam Pakistan.

Leaders, words and deeds –

Javed Jabbar | August 14, 2018 | Published in Dawn. PERHAPS there is no better point at which to take a brief look at the connection between leaders, words and deeds than the 71st milestone of our country`s Independence. As the inspiring quotes cited from the speeches and statements of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and

Health and Hygiene Education

For children, maintenance of personal hygiene helps to improve the quality of life and longevity. This is of particular importance in marginalized, low-social economic status communities with compromised hygiene conditions. The vulnerable population of Khushab district especially women and children, are being targeted in SPO’s’ Local Rights Program’ with support of ActionAid Pakistan to improve

Sister Naseem George

Sister Naseem George has overall forty two years of experience in the development sector with special focus on gender and women’s rights. Ms. George is presently associated as the Director, Ezaz-e-Niswan Development Organization. In voluntary capacity she is associated as the Member United Religions Initiative and Peace Prayer Society (International), Women and Development Group, Asian

Farida Tahir Nosherwani

Ms. Farida Nosherwani is a social worker. In voluntary capacity she is the Chairperson Participatory Integrated Development Society and Peace. She is associated with Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), Balochistan Citizens Forum and Balochistan Education Foundation as the Member Board of Directors/Governors. She is the Syndicate Member of Balochistan University and Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University.

Neelam Hussain

Ms. Neelam Hussain is presently associated as Executive Coordinator with Simorgh Women’s Resource and Publication Centre Lahore and as Teacher for A-Level English Literature at Lahore Grammar School (on part time basis). In voluntary capacity she is associated as the Member Board of Directors Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO), General Body/Council Member South Asia Partnership (SAP),

Parveen Akhtar

Ms. Parveen Akhtar is advocate by profession and is practicing for the past 27 years in the High Court and subordinate Courts and Federal Shariat Court. Ms. Parveen has been working with the free legal aid committee in the provincial council of KPK. She is also an active Member of the Provincial Bar Council for

Zeenat Yaqoob Yousafzai

Ms. Zeenat Yaqoob Yousafzai is the founder and Principal of the Model Public School/College. In voluntary capacity she is associated as the Vice Chairperson SPO Board of Directors, Member Board of Directors of Taraqee Foundation, President BPWF Quetta Chapter and Member Chiltan Lions Club, Quetta. Ms. Zeenat has served as Member on various educational committees

Ms. Arifa Mazhar

Ms. Arifa Mazhar has overall eighteen years of multi-sectoral experience in a rights-based development and policy advocacy with a specific focus on gender and women’s rights. Ms. Arifa Mazhar is presently associated with the Group Development Pakistan as the Director Programmes. In voluntary capacity, she is the Co-Chairperson EVAWG Alliance, Member Board of Directors of