The Pakistan Council for Social Welfare and Human Rights (PCSW&HR), a Civil Society Organization (CSO), was founded by 12 like-minded persons in 1992. The organization stands registered with the Social Welfare Department, Government of the Pakistan, under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance (XLVI of 1961). PCSWHR is an organization, which deals with local communities and civic societies for their social development and fundamental Human rights, peace, equality and social justice from bottom to top level, through the process of social mobilization and community empowerment in the developing areas of Pakistan. PCSW&HR is a dynamic platform for different religious and creeds for their better social protection and promotion of their civil rights.

Background

From a long time, in Sialkot peoples needs a platform, which must work altogether for the betterment of Muslims and non Muslims (Christians, Hindus and Sikh etc) especially, for the development of multi-cultural, inter-related and inter-religious harmony.   Therefore, PCSWHR was established in 1992 at Sialkot, which is one of the largest Industrial and multi racial city of Pakistan on the Indo Pak Control line. For the social equilibrium of humanity, NGO’s General Assembly had adopted its name as “ Pakistan Council for Social Welfare and Human Rights in the end of 1992 through unanimously resolution on the motion of non Muslims members and agreed. The NGO.’s primary objectives was the creation of understanding and harmony between the different creed and sects of Region, for the establishment of durable peace, equality and protection of fundamental human rights through collective efforts.