
Established in 1999 (formally registered in 2000 under the Societies Act) , Omar Asghar Khan Foundation is a public advocacy organization helping build a state that is responsive to its citizens. The Foundation works across Pakistan, with its strongest field-base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has a staff of about 40 and offices in Islamabad and Abbottabad.
The Foundation fundamentally understands how to engage citizens and civil society in demanding and promoting a functioning democracy, in which government is accountable, citizens are active participants, and civic space is effectively used to promote tolerance. To this end, our core competencies include:
