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ICNL’s resources and information on Pakistan.

Overview

ICNL has provided support to local partners to respond to various legal threats and opportunities in recent years. ICNL’s small grant support has enabled local partners to convene consultation meetings with civil society groups, parliamentarians, and government officials, and thereby enhance dialogue between the sectors.

Civic Freedom Monitor

Pakistan

Last updated: 31 August 2023 1. The Federal Cabinet has approved the Data Protection Bill, 2023, which enables the governmen…

Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index

The index, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development for twenty years, documents the development of civil society in seventy-one countries around the world, including Pakistan. ICNL and FHI 360 work with local partners to produce the index annually.

VISIT FHI 360'S SITE FOR THE FULL CSOSI REPORT

Resources & News

Philanthropic Protectionism in the Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific Philanthropic Protection, photo credit

To empower parliamentarians (MPs) to advocate for internet freedoms, APHR & ICNL presents this Toolkit for Parliamentarians: P…

Advancing Women’s Rights from the Ground Up

Photo of multi-color fabrics taken in Saida, Lebanon. The fabrics are draped vertically, and are teal, blue, yellow, green, orange, and yellow. (Photo: Jametlene Reskp/Flora Saltzmann/Unsplash)

Women civil society advocates have long struggled against gender-specific barriers to their work. This story explores how ICNL …

COVID-19 and Civic Freedoms in Asia and the Pacific

Scenes of healthcare workers at Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health. During this coronavirus outbreak, workforce shortages have gotten worse and nurse-midwives around the world have had to sacrifice in the hospitals around the clock and with limited personal protective equipment. (Photo: UN Women/Pathumporn Thongking)

To get a full picture of how COVID-19 measures have impacted civil society in the Asia-Pacific region, ICNL conducted a survey …

UNSR Report: Disease Pandemics and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression

In this report, the UNSR on Freedom of Expression registers alarm that some efforts to combat the coronavirus disease pandemic …

Regional ReportsReport

The Law Affecting Civil Society in Asia

UNSR meeting with civil society and human rights defenders on Asia issues in March 2019 (Photo: Jeff Vize)

Made up of more than 40 countries, Asia defies easy categorization. On the one hand, many countries are home to vibrant civil s…

Civic Freedom Digest: Trends in the Asia-Pacific Region

Man working in an electronic repair shop in Cambodia (Photo credit: Ethan Crowley)

In this issue of the Civic Freedom Digest, ICNL highlights some of the key challenges and opportunities for civic freedoms acro…

Digital Legal Library

Personal Data Protection Bill

Policy for Local NGOs/NPOs Receiving Foreign Contributions

Conferring Powers under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) for Khyber-Pakhtunwa and Balochistan