Pakistan: Peacebuilding Organisations.

An international development organisation that funds many peace projects in Pakistan, where its main focus has been on combating militarisation and radicalisation.

Operating in remote regions of Pakistan, Aim4Faith is active in tackling religious extremism in the country.

Ajoka is a theatre company, based in Pakistan, and promoting peace across South Asia.

Alaap promotes non-violence in Pakistan through events such as cultural festivals, art exhibitions, musical evenings, seminars and writings.

Aman Ittehad aims to motivate the people of Pakistan towards establishing peace in the country and beyond.

Aman Ki Asha is a major joint venture for peace initiated by two leading media corporations in India and Pakistan. The project shares stories of peacebuilding from India and Pakistan to find agreement on matters that have often derailed the peace process between the two countries.

Amn Tehrik is an emerging and dynamic movement of concerned individuals and organisations from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the promotion of peace in Pakistan.

ASR acts as a catalyst, a network and a resource centre for several women’s groups, social actions bodies, theatre and other communication groups, trade unions and peasant organisations.

Art of Living is committed to serving the society by empowering individuals for the promotion of world peace.

ABKT is a group of social entrepreneurs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who aim to improve the lives of under-developed and vulnerable communities in Pakistan.

AHD work for peace, justice, harmony and equality through the participation of disadvantaged groups in Pakistan.

Since 1992 the APP has been spreading a message of peace and harmony in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan.

With the main goal of women’s empowerment, AWAM aims to build in Pakistan a just peaceful society free from discrimination and violence.

Aware Girls is working to end the destructive process of radicalisation by utilising one of the most vital, yet neglected resources in the country – young women.

BARGAD engages with young people across the country in colleges and universities, both secular and those affiliated with religious seminaries. More than 800 volunteers work for BARGAD.

Bedari promotes peace and harmony as a prerequisite for women's empowerment in Pakistan.

Cathe stands for Community Awareness and Training on Human-rights and Education. They cover a range of issues including health care, education and development, in districts of Lahore, Kasur and Faisalabad. Their Peace & Communal Harmony Program includes peace education and capacity building.

The mission of CDF is to empower deprived communities and disadvantaged groups so that they can improve the quality of their lives.

CPCS is an independent think-tank that works to strengthen political parties and civil society in the principles of democracy, freedom, secularism and social justice.

CCE aims to empower individuals by promoting values of responsible citizenship and principles of democracy in Pakistan.

CHRE works to promote the awareness of human rights and religious tolerance and harmony in Pakistan.

CPDI-Pakistan works exclusively on issues of peace and development in Pakistan.

CPJP is an initiative of a group comprising of lawyers, scholars and practitioners with the aim of promoting peace and justice in Pakistan. Amongst other work, they advocate rights on fishermen detained in India and Pakistan.

CPSD’s major objective is to organise seminars, conferences and workshops on the themes of peace, democracy, security and development with particular reference to Pakistan and South Asia.

CRSS is an Islamabad-based think-tank focusing on issues of traditional and non-traditional security in South Asia, in particular in Pakistan.

CYDA works with young people in Pakistan in the core areas of awareness, peace, culture, education and environment.

CDA is a youth-led development organisation with a number of peacebuilding programmes. Their head office is in Lahore, with sub-offices in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar.

CAP is dedicated to cultural and historic preservation, and to educate the community to foster an awareness of Pakistan’s history.

The CCHD seeks to involve civil society in protecting human rights and peace by training community members in monitoring and conflict management.

CRY works in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa in Pakistan. CRY believes in the promotion of peace through initiatives led by young people, and has also worked on small arms issues.

CAMP works with underprivileged communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on peace and security, human rights, and development.

CARAVAN has formed village-level peace and conflict resolution committees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a speedy resolution of conflicts.

The mission of the CSP is to empower the out-reach workers through training in order to expand access to social services. The CSP has organised national peacebuilding events.

The Department of Peace & Conflict Studies is part of the Faculty of Contemporary Studies at the The National Defence University (NDU). Pakistan is one of the leading contributors to UN Peacekeeping Missions, so the department helps prepare soldiers for such duties.

The Diplomatic Insight is a bilingual English/Arabic, magazine, the first of its kind in Pakistan. It aims to connect a diverse community to provide publicity, create general awareness and inspire action on the burning issues facing Pakistan and the world.

FIDA works primarily in Dera Ismail Khan and South Waziristan in the FATA area of Pakistan with a long-term aim of social change in the region. FIDA use alternative dispute resolution and mediation as a bridge between the traditional and state legal system.

FRIENDS was established in 1991 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan and is chaired by a retired General. Its purpose to undertake studies and conduct research on global, regional and national issues for promoting peace and harmony in Pakistan and beyond.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a private German political foundation, committed to promoting social democracy around the world. The main work of FES in Pakistan is focused on cooperating with local partners in the fields of conflict management, promotion of democracy, youth development, industrial relations and regional dialogue.

GIYAN Foundation is a network of human rights activists working to promote and protect human rights and inter faith harmony in Pakistan.

GOHER works in some of the most deprived regions of Pakistan to empower the most vulnerable groups of society.

The foundation is working at the grassroots level with marginalised communities in Punjab

HRCSJP works to encourage social mobilisation and capacity building for the promotion of peace and tolerance in Pakistan.

HRCP is one of the leading human rights organisations in Pakistan. The HRCP also works in peacebuilding, working to resolve conflict in Baluchistan and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as reducing tensions between Pakistan and India.

HRF is a working to promote human rights and peace in Pakistan, with a particular emphasis on preventative action.

With offices in Pakistan, the IPYFP works at local, national and international levels with focus on the potential, ideas, strengths and networks of young people for generating awareness and taking action on peace, poverty eradication and development-related initiatives.

IFT works with all parts of society to promote the ideas of peace, democracy and equality. IFT is currently running a programme called 'Act for Change' with about 4,000 Pakistani and Afghan refugees, in NWFP.

IDSP provides courses in community development with a key emphasis on the local and regional aspects of peace, pluralism and justice.

INSPAD organises events to promote dialogue on issues relating to peace and conflict in Pakistan

With a focus on inter-faith harmonisation, IPSS is a community supported organisation striving to bring peace in Pakistan and beyond.

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is an Islamabad-based think-tank focusing on policy research. IPS's three core research areas - Pakistani Affairs, International Relations, and Faith & Society. In terms of India-Pakistan relations, the focus of IPS's work has been predominantly on the Kashmir dispute.

IRS is a respected Pakistani think-tank that promotes peaceful resolution of the region's conflicts.

ISSI is a think-tank based in the capital of Pakistan conducting research with an aim to provide in-depth understanding and analysis of regional and global strategic issues. The institute organises events to encourage discussions on issues of peace and security.

I-LAP aims to promote inter-faith harmony through the ideas of civic participation, freedom of religion and diversity.

Intermedia was established in 2005 to promote journalists’ capacity-building, and strengthening freedom of information in Pakistan and beyond.

ICRD serves as a bridge between religion and politics in preventing and resolving conflicts in various parts of the world

An international organisation that focuses on promoting peacebuilding and human rights around the world.

IPRI plays a pivotal role in organising conferences, workshops, lectures and research that influence public policy in relation to issues of peace and conflict.

Just Peace International (JPI) works to build a society based on peace and justice by harnessing the creative energies of the poor and disadvantaged.

The Justice & Peace Commission (JPC) is an organisation of the Catholic Church that focuses on workers’ rights, freedom from debt and child labour.

Khwendo Kor works in Pakistan for the development of women and children, as well as in the area of peacebuilding.

Lok Vehar is a development and grassroots peacebuilding organisation based in the district of Faisalabad, Punjab in Pakistan.

Mehergarh is a centre for learning in the area of human rights in Pakistan, working mainly with young people. They organise annual camps to promote peace and harmony.

MARS supports peace, inter-religious and social harmony within underprivileged communities in Pakistan. MARS also runs a peace education programme.

The organisation initiates projects for the Muslim and Christian communities to foster peace and harmony.

NCJP campaigns on human rights in Pakistan. They also have a peace education programme that promotes peace and tolerance through training workshops, art competitions, theatre performance and seminars.

OAKDF strives for a peaceful and just Pakistan. They are active members of the 'Pathways to Peace' network of civil society organisations working for peace.

ODP works at the grassroots level with projects focusing on human rights, peace and democracy in Pakistan.

OPD is working to spread innovative approaches to promoting peace and development in Pakistan. OPD achieves this by providing information and resources to marginalised and indigenous groups across the country.

ORE promotes a tolerant interpretation of Islam in order to counter radicalisation and violent conflict in Pakistan. ORE also writes and publishes research on contemporary Islamic societies. They have organised an number of dialogue forums in different cities in Pakistan.

PAIMAN is involved in a range of activities in some of the areas worst affected by Pakistan's conflict, including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and NWFP. PAIMAN has also initiated a 'Peace Education' programme in two schools of Peshawar as a pilot project.

PEO provides peace and human rights education in the Swat valley area of Kyber Paktunkwa in Pakistan.

An independent think-tank based in Islamabad and committed to providing an in-depth analysis of regional and global issues relating to peacebuilding.

PakCare is helping to create a new generation of peace workers, peace defenders and peace negotiators in Pakistan.

PEAD has implemented many projects around peace education, particularly in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

PILER was established in 1982 to promote democracy, human and labour rights, social justice and peace in Pakistan and India, and was involved in the founding of the Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) that serves as a bond between pro-peace groups from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta.

PILDAT works toward strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan

PIHRO works mainly with young people in Pakistan's conflict zones

PPSC is a Pakistani voluntary organisation that has members in all areas of the country actively working towards peace. They are developing a "youth for peace" programme.

PPC is a coalition of groups in Pakistan to build a more coordinated peace movement.

Formed at a time of high international tensions, the PIPFPD was created by a group of civil society activists from India and Pakistan to promote peace and democracy in their respective countries.

Pattan is a relief organisation that places great emphasis on the power of art and culture to build peace.

PEWO provides support to schools that have shown commitment to creating and maintaining a culture of peace in Pakistan. It has over 100 member schools.

With the aim of promoting peace, Peace Worldwide works with minority and marginalised young people in Pakistan.

PPSCR provides training in conflict resolution and peace studies, with the objective of forging a network of the individuals and institutions committed to peace in Pakistan.

Roh Youth Network is a Lahore-based youth organisation working with the mission to improve the status of young people and promote non-violence for a peaceful society.

The organisation aims to raise awareness among rural communities of peace and development issues.

Saiban focuses on peace, capacity building of grassroots institutions, empowerment of women, and human rights in Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Saviours works both as a fast response emergency organisation and a facilitator of long-term development projects in Pakistan. The Saviours focuses on conflict resolution, peacebuilding, post-conflict measures and humanitarian aid among other areas such as human security and sustainable development.

SFCG is an international peacebuilding NGO working with local partners in 17 different countries. SFCG began working in Pakistan through its Urdu edition of the Common Grounds News Service in 2007.

Seeds of Peace brings together citizens of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, to find common ground for peace.

By empowering the marginalised segments of the society SEHER aims to help build a prosperous Pakistan free from violence.

Sojhla for Social Change is an advocacy organisation initiating policy-level advocacy projects for peace, education, gender issues and good governance.

Based in Islamabad, the SACP aims to develop a network of peacebuilding organisations across the South Asia region. They also work on peace research and peace education.

The South Asia Partnership - Pakistan (SAP-PK) is the Pakistani branch of the South Asia Partnership, a regional network of development organisations that are committed to improving the lives of the South Asian population. SAP-PK has established the South Asian Peace Alliance (SAPA), and the South Asia Small Arms Network (SASA Net).

Covering the South Asia region, including Pakistan, SAFMA promotes a free and fair media to better understand regional conflicts, with a particular focus on the nuclear arms race, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the Kashmir dispute and other regional conflicts.

SDPI focuses on peacebuilding issues in the context of sustainable development in Pakistan. They run workshops, encourage scholarship and also promote dialogue. They have focused in the past on relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, SPADO is a network of more than 50 NGOs involved in awareness raising, research and lobbying on small arms and landmines.

SYF is a youth organisation working in the areas of peace, poverty reduction, women's empowerment and human rights.

TWO is an initiative of teachers, students, social workers and citizens aiming to promote communal harmony, gender equality and respect for human rights in Pakistan.

Founded by one of the most famous dance artists and actors from Pakistan, Sheema Kermani, Tehrik-e-Niswan is a women's movement that is active in the areas of domestic violence and peacebuilding. They have organised dance festivals for peace and disarmament, and also travelled to India with their message of peace and reconciliation.

TDN is a network of local organisations based in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.

The Tribal NGOs Consortium was established in order to facilitate cooperation, collaboration and communication among native organisations working to promote peace and sustainable development in FATA.

Based in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA regions of Pakistan, Tribal Rights Watch highlights the impact of the violence on civilians, who are most commonly the victims of fighting.

TCRDO is engaged in activities to promote the culture of peace with special reference to the religious minorities in Pakistan.

The URI is a global initiative to promote inter-religious harmony across the world, and has worked in Pakistan since 1988.

USWS is a non-governmental organisation working in the district of Raheem Yar Khan with a vision of promoting peace and justice.

WPMO appoints young female models, singers, and artists as 'Ambassadors of Goodwill for Peace' in Pakistan. They also organise musical events to promote peace.

The Yeh Hum Naheen Foundation was founded after a song, 'Yeh Hum Naheen', performed by some of the leading musicians in Pakistan, which became famous nationwide, leading to an unprecedented anti-terrorism movement.

Based in the province of Baluchistan, Pakistan, YAD works to promote and protect peace across the province.

Youth Parliament of Pakistan (YPP) was initiated by renowned Pakistani singer, Abrar-ul-Haq, to foster talent and excellence in young people in Pakistan, and turn it into tangible action for the benefit of their community.