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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Gilgit-Baltistan is home to more than 1.7 million people across 10 districts. It elects a Legislative Assembly and a Chief Minister. Yet it remains outside Pakistan’s constitutional framework as a province.
For more than 75 years, the region has lived with unresolved constitutional ...status, without representation in the National Assembly or Senate and without a final settlement of its political future.
Democracy is not complete when a population can vote but cannot be fully represented. It requires constitutional recognition, equal rights and a clear place in the federation.
Read more in our latest policy brief.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Digital-Democracy-Ecosystem-in-South-Asia.pdf
Gilgit-Baltistan is home to more than 1.5 million people across 10 districts. It elects a Legislative Assembly and a Chief Minister. Yet it remains outside Pakistan’s constitutional framework as a province.
With youth unemployment at 12.8% and nearly 1 in 3 young people not in employment, education, or training, it's time to rethink the transition from education to work.
Read our Country Analysis Report: ...https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CAR-July-1st-15th-2026.pdf
Young people are often called Pakistan's greatest asset, but potential alone is not enough. As the world of work evolves with artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and changing economic demands, our education and skills systems must evolve too.
Pakistan's youth ...unemployment stands at 12.8%, while nearly one in three young people are not in employment, education, or training. Closing this gap requires more than degrees. It requires skills that prepare young people to think critically, solve problems, adapt to change, and connect learning with real opportunities.
Our latest Country Analysis Report examines why Pakistan must rethink the transition from education to employment and invest in skills that prepare young people for the future, not the past.
Read the full report.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CAR-July-1st-15th-2026.pdf
Our latest policy brief, Between Hope & Despair, explores how constitutional ambiguity continues to shape governance, representation and democracy in the region. Read the full brief
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Between-Hope-and-Despair.pdf
Our latest policy brief, Between Hope & Despair, examines the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan elections and the constitutional questions shaping the region’s future.
Home to nearly 1.7 million people, Gilgit-Baltistan has an elected assembly but remains outside Pakistan’s constitutional ...framework as a formal province, affecting representation, governance and autonomy.
The brief discusses how constitutional uncertainty, centralized decision-making, land disputes and financial dependence continue to limit democratic governance, even as people remain engaged in the electoral process. It also offers recommendations to strengthen representation, local governance and financial autonomy.
Read the full policy brief now.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Between-Hope-and-Despair.pdf