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#Aawaz II Provincial Forum KP 23rd Meeting 6 November 2025, Peshawar In a roundtable discussion on Public Debt Management, #omarasgharkhanfoundation stated that findings of the global #OpenBudgetSurvey show that the passage of the Public Finance Management Law (2019) and the publication of the Medium-Term Budgetary Framework are important initiatives that have helped improve budget data

#Aawaz II Provincial Forum KP 23rd Meeting 6 November 2025, Peshawar #OmarAsgharKhanFoundation as the Provincial Lead for #AawazII in KP arranged a meeting of the visiting 15-member delegation from Aawaz II’s Provincial Forum in Punjab with senior representatives of KP’s Auqaf, Hajj, Religious & Minority Affairs Department. Mr. Wazeer Zada, Focal Person to KP Chief

#Aawaz II Provincial Forum KP 23rd Meeting 6 November 2025, Peshawar The Provincial Forum discussed updates on actions to support prevention of GBV and child marriage and the promotion of social inclusion. Key decisions taken by the Forum are: Assist the KP Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW), under the leadership of the newly

Preventing Gender-Based Violence in KP Roundtable Convened by #AawazII and #KPCSW 14 November 2025, Peshawar “Effective implementation of enabling laws like the KP DV Act 2021 and improving facilities like Darul Amans and BoloHelplines are some of KPCSW’s priorities,” said Dr. Sumera Shams, Chair KPCSW. She appreciated the efforts of #AawazII and rights organizations that

#AawazII Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youth Summit 18-19 November 2025, Peshawar More than 50 young leaders, including 32 women, from five KP districts interacted with senior government officials and civil society activists at the Youth Summit. The event celebrated youth-led social actions supported under #AawazII to prevent gender-based violence and promote social inclusion. A powerful testament to

#AawazII Roundtable on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2 December 2025, Peshawar “Aawaz II has focused public attention on the rights of women living with disabilities,” commented Ms. Sakina Afridi. She recommended measures to enable women to benefit from all facilities designed for PWDs. Mr. Zawar Noor of the Special Life Foundation said that

#AawazII Women with Disabilities Summit 3-4 February 2026, Peshawar Over 60 women with disabilities (WWDs) who are members of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) convened by Aawaz II in Abbottabad, Buner, Lower Dir, Malakand, Nowshera, and Peshawar along with government officials and rights’ defenders participated in an Aawaz II WWD Summit: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures. Participating

Rainwater Harvesting & Aquifer Recharge District Okara, Punjab Field Visit, 15 December 2025 10 rainwater harvesting reservoirs and 10 aquifer recharge facilities are being constructed in public institutions like the school for the hearing impaired, sanatzar (women’s vocational centre), district council and the local church in Okara with support from the Catalytic Fund of the