Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO)

The Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO) was established in 1999 as an independent non-profit, non-political and non-governmental Organization. It is registered as an NGO under Social Welfare Agency Ordinance 1961, Government of Pakistan. PIHRO endeavors to serve humanity, work for human welfare and to help the downtrodden and the deprived. From a modest start in 1999, the Organization has been extending its activities and has already set up a number of branches, not only in the four provinces of Pakistan but also in FATA, Northern Areas and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The aim is to extend the activities of the Organization throughout Pakistan, initially, to every district headquarters and later to sub-district level and to involve in positive work the youth, who are the future custodians of the country. Regrettably, young men and women of our country are facing a crisis of identity and ideology, because of the economic, social and political crisis, through which our country has been passing. Some talented youth, in frustration, are leaving the country resulting in major ‘brain drain’ and loss of talent, which is already in short supply, some angry young men, in disgust and defiance, have taken up violent ways of crime and terrorism. Others with weaker will, in despair, have taken refuge in drugs and in some extreme cases, even resorted to suicide. Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO) wants to target the youth and to motivate them to adopt a positive and constructive approach and mobilize their creative energies to remain in Pakistan to serve their country, to work for promotion of Human Rights, Social Justice, Social Peace, Stability and Public Order. The older generation as the responsibility to inspire and to motivate the youth and to guide them to accept the challenge of peace, social justice, economic development and protection of Human Rights.