Fair trials are vital for justice. Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) face hurdles in upholding due process, raising worries about safeguards and transparency.

CFHR combats Pakistan's illicit firearms trade—fueling violence and crime—through legal reforms, enforcement capacity building, and global collaboration. Legislative analysis and UNODC-led workshops align laws with international standards, strengthening public safety and regulatory frameworks.

CFHR tackles global crime through collaboration. We unite civil society, governments, and organizations to strengthen security responses, ensuring human rights.

CFHR combats migrant smuggling in Pakistan through evidence-based policy reform, law enforcement training, and creating safe migration pathways, while addressing root causes and providing legal protection to vulnerable migrants.

CFHR combats Pakistan's human trafficking crisis through research, policy reform, law enforcement training, victim support, and national/international collaboration.

This policy brief is developed in partnership with Centre for Governance Research. The brief frames Pakistan’s governance and corruption situation as a systemic constraint on economic recovery and inclusive growth, requiring comprehensive reforms in fiscal management, regulatory transparency, accountability systems, and institutional integrity. Civil society is positioned as a key partner in sustaining governance reforms.

This policy brief is developed in partnership with Centre for Governance Research. The policy brief examines the growing challenge of visa fraud and illegal migration in Pakistan, driven by weak oversight, limited verification systems, and exploitation by unregulated intermediaries. It highlights how fraudulent documentation and irregular migration routes undermine national security, harm migrants, and damage Pakistan’s international credibility. The brief calls for stronger inter-agency coordination, improved digital and biometric verification, stricter regulation of travel agents, and greater public awareness to prevent fraud and promote safe, legal migration.

Event report on CFHR, Centre for Governance Research and the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime - Country Office Pakistan one-day Conference on organized crime in Lahore on 12th November 2025.

The Civil Society Declaration against Transnational Organized Crime champions civil society's crucial role in combating global crime, advocating for enhanced implementation of UNTOC, human rights, and victim-centered approaches.

This info sheet offers a clear overview of transnational organized crime, detailing cross-border networks, key offenses, and the need for global cooperation.

This report analyzes gaps in Pakistan’s gun laws vs. global standards and offers reforms to curb illicit arms trade and meet international obligations.