ACCOUNTABILITY LAB PAKISTAN
AL Pakistan has expanded our programs to include capacity building and accountability leadership training for local governments, in addition to our core programs including Integrity Icon and the Accountability Incubator. The regions we work in include some of the most neglected areas in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The AL Pakistan team has worked with more than 30,000 participants over the past year, successfully implementing our Integrity Innovation Lab, Accountability Incubator, Civic Action Teams and Integrity Icon. Through our programs, more than 350 government officials were trained on good governance, solidifying their commitment to accountability and transparency in their work. The Youth Peace Incubation program saw the participation of over 3,000 young individuals, 55% of them women, who were introduced to groundbreaking ideas to contribute to the peace of society effectively. To build community resilience to Covid-19, AL Pakistan engaged 339 women leaders who reached out to vulnerable and high-risk populations to help them cope with ongoing challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about our work below.
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Pakistan’s digital work economy is growing rapidly, but Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping jobs, skills, & income stability.
Our latest Policy Brief explores the policy gaps & pathways for building a future-ready digital economy in Pakistan.
Link: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Digital-Work-Economy-Policy-Brief.pdf
Pakistan’s digital work economy has become an important source of income and opportunity for young people with freelancers, remote workers, content creators and startups driving its rapid growth. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global digital work by automating routine... tasks while creating new demand for advanced technical and creative skills.
Our latest Policy Brief explores whether Pakistan’s policies, institutions, and training systems are keeping pace with these changes. Drawing on research with freelancers, universities, incubation centres, training providers, export bodies and policy experts, it highlights how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is affecting income stability, job quality and access to opportunity in the digital economy.
It also examines deeper structural barriers including taxation, banking, export policy, skills development, and financial inclusion, while identifying pathways to build a more resilient and future-ready digital economy.
Read the full policy brief for deeper insights.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Digital-Work-Economy-Policy-Brief.pdf
Accountability Lab Pakistan is seeking a creative and technically skilled Visual Media Associate to support digital communications, multimedia production, website management and visual storytelling across the organization’s programs and campaigns.
📍 Location: Islamabad (On-site, ...Full-time)
💰 Salary: PKR 75,000 – 90,000 per month
📝 Apply by: 20th May 2026
The role involves managing and updating WordPress websites, editing videos and podcasts, designing digital content for social media campaigns, supporting event coverage and strengthening the organization’s visual communications and digital presence.
Join our mission-driven team and help amplify impactful stories through creative media, digital engagement and innovative storytelling!
Send your CV, portfolio and a brief cover letter to jobs.pk@accountabilitylab.org with the position title in the subject line.
Quetta, home to nearly 2.5M people, is facing a growing water crisis, with much of the city relying on water tankers for survival.
A Frames of Change documentary by Saadullah Akhtar | Accountability Lab Pakistan & GMI.
Link: https://youtu.be/-UpKtO7RppU
Balochistan, a province rich in natural resources, is facing an escalating water crisis. Over the past two decades, access to clean drinking water has become increasingly difficult, affecting both urban and rural communities. In Quetta, a city of nearly 2.5 million people, a large portion of the ...population now depends on water tankers to meet daily needs. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has also declared Quetta and 12 other districts drought-affected, highlighting the growing severity of water scarcity in the province.
This documentary by Saadullah Akhter, produced under Frames of Change by Accountability Lab Pakistan in collaboration with Green Media Initiative, sheds light on the human impact of drought, water shortages, and the struggle for one of life’s most basic necessities.
Watch the full documentary now.
Our Country Analysis Report shows rising economic, social & climate pressures amid fragile stabilisation. Inflation, high living costs & temperatures near 50°C are straining households, while growth remains weak and responses largely reactive.
Link: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CAR-Ed.-75-April-15th-30th-2026.pdf