One is not born a citizen, it is a task to become one – a task that requires informed and deliberate effort, it’s a lengthy learning process which continues to be a struggle in our country. For any society to be viable, it must depend on the abilities and knowledge of its citizens who are conscious of their roles, responsibilities and status as an individual.

We are faced with a number of conflict situations, and there is crisis of democracy especially in terms of election struggles such as low voter turnout, which is critical to the economic as well as social development and sunstainable peace in the country. To help change this narrative, we work on strengthening and promoting independent and politically active civil society across Pakistan, while observing our valuable customs and traditions.

It is imperative that every citizen possesses the knowledge of the nation’s institutions, and an awareness that the rule of law applies to every situation, every individual, every society. Taking this into account, our work involves informing people that as citizens, they are entitled to civil and political rights recognised by Pakistan’s constitution. We train and educate people to inculcate respect and recognition, and combat discrimination ­ may it be gender­based, religious or any other. The aim is to foster a spirit of tolerance and peace among citizens of Pakistan.