The Reflection January - March, 2009
"The Reflection" Quarterly Newsletter of Awaz CDS Pakistan is published in Urdu language. This newsletter not only covers the current issues of the country but also the topics of human rights situation. The current Reflection comprises the following topics

• A nation cannot bring the revolution unless they will not use their weakness as their strength.
•  Lawyers Movement Time Line.
• Inheritance Rights, Women and Society.
• Swat Peace Deal and its impacts on Pakistan sustainability.
• Working Women and their Gender Issues in Pakistan.
• Tuber closes (T.B).
• It also covers the outcomes of the activities various programs/ projects of Awaz CDS.
• It also shows the progress made by Awaz under its projects of Global Call to Action against Poverty and Global Exchange Program.
• The activities of People Aware ness and Rights Committee networks are also highlighted through Reflection.
• It also reflects the training opportunities provided by Awaz to its staff to enhance their professional skills and other routine prospective activities. 

• The Human Rights violation cases are recorded in Awaz Database unit and the figures are shown in the Reflection.

The information of the public interest is also given in the Reflection. This quarter the information about the consumer courts will provide a guide line for consumers to protect their rights

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The Reflection Annual, 2008
 The Reflection for year 2008 covers the activities and social issues of the Country for the whole year. It covers the following topics related to the year 2008.

• Election 2008. A survey report by Awaz CDS.

• Torture on Women in Pakistani Society.

• A better strategy is needed to put an end to T.B and Polio in Pakistan.

• The situation of Education in Pakistan

• Twofold steps…… Why?

• Annual Budget of Pakistan ………The economic goals.

• Cut downs in  PSDP Funds …………Why?

• 100 Days governance of new Democratic Government.

• It show the major planning activity of Awaz CDS the Annual Review and Planning Meeting Awaz CDS.

• Activities done by the various programs/ projects of Awaz CDS and their major outcomes.

• Training opportunities provide to Awaz CDS staff by Awaz CDS.

• Activities done by the coordination of Awaz CDS and Peoples Aware ness and Rights Committees.

• Activities and achievements uner the project of Global Call to Action Against Poverty.

• Citizens Rights Campaign.

• A case study and Brief news

The Reflection July - September, 2007
 DOES the federal budgetary exercise conducted every year with great fanfare mean anything for the country's poor? With almost 45 per cent of total expenditure going towards defense and debt servicing, another over 44 per cent towards development expenditure, grants, and subsidies, there is just nine per cent that goes towards general administration that includes law and order, social, economic, and community services. Almost 89 per cent expenditure is allocated for creating an enabling and a conducive production climate with less than nine per cent aimed directly at the uplift of the poor. Direct beneficiaries of the production climate that the budget focuses on are the upper income groups whose lot is more a function of budgetary outlays as compared to that of the poor who are expected to wait for the "benefits to trickle down" to them at an unknown point in time in the future. The government insists that their strategy is pro-poor growth and has benefited the poor which certainly requires closer examination to assess the effectiveness of the pro-poor growth slogan.

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The Reflection April - June, 2007
 THE threat of Talibanisation and the alleged 'deal' between General Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto have dominated the news recently. The two subjects are perceived to be interlinked in that some analysts see the need for an understanding between these parties as something that would benefit both at a time of a seemingly growing threat from the extremist forces and tensions between Islamabad and Washington. However, some of the fundamental questions raised must be addressed before one jumps to welcome the possibility of a rapprochement between the government and the Peoples Party as need of the hour or condemn it as a sell-out. Both viewpoints may turn out to be redundant if the establishment, the politicians and the media do not address basic and crucial questions about the future direction of Pakistan's political economy. Power sharing adjustments between military leaders and civilian politicians have taken place before but failed to bring either stability or prosperity to the country. This time, the stakes are even higher.

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The Reflection January - March, 2007
 It has been officially disclosed in a secret report that the top guns of Pakistan got Rs53. 499 billion bank loans, outstanding against them, written off on the basis of a decision taken by the financial team of General Pervez Musharraf in October 2002.This shocking disclosure has been made in a secret report submitted before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly which has been requested to take up the issue at the earliest to know the reasons behind such a massive loss to the public exchequer facilitating the privileged of the present set up. As the present government would claim to be the first in the history of Pakistan' that has completed five years in office, at the same time it would also be 'credited' with writing off such an unprecedented amount of loans within its five years in office to facilitate top guns of the regime.

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