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Every afternoon, the roadside adjacent to a posh F-11 market in Islamabad is thronged by crowds of the poor and needy: daily wage earners, labourers, security guards, street children, beggars, and the homeless. The attraction? A free hot meal served on plastic mats hurriedly rolled out on the pavement — a scene that is replicated across dozens of Pakistani neighbourhoods all year, but especially during the holy month of Ramazan

The changing weather patterns and average temperatures, resulting in rising sea levels, severe heat waves, floods, drought, famine, etc, are frequently described as the greatest existential threat to humanity in our times. It is contended that Pakistan’s poor management of water resources, weak infrastructure and global climate change may have exacerbated the risk of extreme weather disasters. With its limited resources, the government alone cannot cope with this colossal challenge.

The power of youth as a potential resource and agent of change for a country’s development can never be underestimated. Young people, once their potential is tapped and steered in the right direction, are often dynamic, innovative and passionate about contributing to a good cause. The term ‘youth’ is recognised largely as the period from adolescence to early adulthood when an individual moves from dependence to independence, evolving into an active, responsible and productive member of society. Pakistan has the largest young population in the world with

Pakistan, albeit a low middle-income country, is a generous nation where giving is a common practice among all sections of society. Nevertheless, philanthropy is neither institutionalised nor is it generally discoursed or taught about in schools, colleges or universities. Accordingly, philanthropy amongst the masses is a complex and misunderstood phenomenon. The selective few familiar with […]

Non-profit organisations (NPOs) are generally known as endowments, foundations, or non-government organisations (NGO) that raise funds and carry out operations to fulfil unmet social, environmental, or cultural needs of individuals, thus contributing significantly to the social well-being of people. NPOs offer social services and programmes through federal, provincial, and local entities for purposes other than […]

Pakistan has the seventh-largest diaspora community, scattered across 140 countries. Studies claim that when diaspora populations have close bonds with their country of origin, they contribute to the economic, cultural and social development of their home countries. In the context of Pakistan, diaspora studies and diaspora philanthropy have limited research. To address this gap the […]

Philanthropy is best understood as actions of voluntary giving that serve and benefit others without expecting any return or profit. In the words of John D. Rockefeller, “think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege”. Donating to an extensive range of causes, and their impact on international development can bring about massive changes. […]

Philanthropy is generally understood as the love of humanity that is usually supplemented with an altruistic behaviour taking the form of charitable gifts of money and assets by individuals, foundations, or corporations. Philanthropy is sometimes distinguished from charity because while charity aims to meet the immediate needs of others associated with a particular social problem, […]

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics-PIDE interviewed Executive Director PCP, Ms. Shazia Amjad, to understand #Philanthropy as a tool to bring certain welfare results in the life of poor and marginalized segments, and the role of #NGOs in promoting philanthropy in #Pakistan.To learn more, read the entire interview at https://bit.ly/3dBgJ9w

The annual global cost of pandemics is somewhere between $570 billion and $4 trillion per year, depending on severity, conferring to the estimates by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Initially, when corona outburst smashed at the doors of the world, hardly anyone was ready to fight or even face such a pandemic. Corona, […]