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Mirpur Bhitro is a Tehsil of Thatta District. People from the outskirts and neighboring villages come to the main market of the city to buy their day-to-day needs. The daily wagers including hawkers, cart-carriers, sales-men and general laborers of the market would neither get equally rewarded for their services nor would be treated as equal human beings by the shopkeepers and daily market visitors/the customers. Nobody would appreciate their needs and rights as equal human beings. Their exploitation was at its ultimate heights.

With an aim to nurture ownership of local issues among the leadership of different political parties, SPO introduced the concept of district steering committees in Dera Ghazi Khan. They were brought together to create among them the culture of mutual acceptance and tolerance, appreciation for the difference of opinions, recognition of and appreciation for each other and the rights of others, and unity to tackle the issues of common concern. Through trainings, they were sensitized about the basic human rights, democracy and good governance, leadership and their traits and ethics of politics. They were sensitized regarding the roles they are supposed to perform and can/must perform as political activists and leaders to address the common issues of general masses. This sensitization played a pivotal role in changing their thinking patterns and approach towards political struggle for the uplift and protection of the basic rights of general masses.

Title: A move towards democratization

Introduction:
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are comprised of fragmented villages and valleys alongside the rugged terrain of Pak-Afghan border. The complex tribal setting and predominant socio-religious mix of FATA sometimes creates hurdles in socio-economic development of society. Stagnancy in socio-economic domain is a result of inherited internal conflicts plagued by social, political and religious divide and centuries old history for being the host land of conflicts between and among the internal and external actors. ......