Ministry Of Human Rights

What Ministry Of Human Rights does

The Ministry of Human Rights is a federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan, headquartered at 9th Floor Kohsar Block, Pak Secretariat in Islamabad, with 325 employees and four Regional Directorates covering Punjab (Lahore), Sindh (Karachi), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Peshawar), and Balochistan (Quetta). It is the statutory body responsible for protecting and promoting human rights across Pakistan, administering affiliated commissions including the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW, est. 2000), National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR, est. 2012), National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC, constituted 2020), and the Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Agency (ZARRA, est. 2020). The Ministry serves the general population of Pakistan, with targeted programs for vulnerable groups including women, children, transgender persons, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and religious minorities.

The Ministry delivers services through multiple digital and physical channels. Core technology assets include the Awaz App (mobile application for reporting human rights violations), ZARRA (real-time missing child alert system integrated with the Pakistan Citizen's Portal serving 3 million registered users), Helpline 1099 (toll-free legal advice line that has handled ~1.5 million calls and 60,000 cases since inception), the Human Rights Information Management System (HRMIS) with provincial subsystems, and the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-Up (NMRF) for coordinating international treaty obligations. Welfare infrastructure includes Women's Protection Centres, the National Child Protection Centre, Community Development Centres, and the Social Services Medical Centre.

The Ministry does not generate independent revenue; it operates within federal budget allocations from the Government of Pakistan, with all citizen-facing services provided free of charge as part of its public service mandate. Its operating model is sustained by international development partnerships with UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, the EU (notably the Huqooq-e-Pakistan II project), Oxfam, FCDO, and OIC, alongside technology partnerships with NITB and NADRA. Legislative frameworks under its purview include the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018, ICT Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2020, Zainab Alert Act 2020, ICT Senior Citizens Act 2020, and the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021.

Name

Ministry Of Human Rights

Legal name

Ministry of Human Rights

Website

https://mohr.gov.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Human Rights is a federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan, headquartered in Islamabad with 325 staff and four regional directorates. It administers statutory commissions (NCSW, NCHR, NCRC, ZARRA), digital service platforms (Helpline 1099, Awaz App), and welfare centres to protect vulnerable populations including women, children, transgender persons, and religious minorities across Pakistan.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Sector Human Rights Administration

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Human rights protection
• Legal aid services
• Child protection services
• Gender equality programs
• Complaint redressal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Human Rights is a federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan that protects and promotes human rights through a toll-free legal helpline (1099), mobile applications (Awaz App and ZARRA), statutory commissions (NCSW, NCHR, NCRC), welfare and protection centres for women and children, and coordination of Pakistan's international human rights treaty reporting. It enforces laws on domestic violence, child protection, anti-rape, transgender rights, and disability rights, and operates four regional directorates across all provinces to deliver localized services. All offerings are provided free of charge to citizens as part of the government's public service mandate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Awaz App: Mobile application for reporting human rights violations and accessing ministry services

Products and services

• Awaz App

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on capacity building for government officers on UNCRPD and Incheon Strategy, support for National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up (NMRF), and various human rights reform initiatives. UNDP provides technical and financial support for Pakistan's human rights reporting obligations.
• UNICEF PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on child rights initiatives including the State of Children in Pakistan Report, Pakistan Girls Empowerment Forum, and child protection programs. UNICEF supports MoHR's child rights monitoring and awareness activities.
• UN Women PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for gender equality initiatives including Gender Parity Framework development, shelter home renovations, and Beijing Declaration implementation. UN Women collaborates on women's empowerment and protection programs.
• UNFPA PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on gender-based violence prevention, helpline strengthening, and consultation programs for survivors of violence. UNFPA supports the 1099 helpline improvement initiatives.
• OxfamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and financial support for preparation of Capacity Building Module on 7 Core ratified HR Conventions. Oxfam has collaborated on consultative meetings in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.
• RozanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on gender-based violence helpline improvements and consultations to strengthen support for survivors. Rozan works with MoHR on psychosocial support initiatives.
• Care InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on human rights initiatives and consultative processes. Care International supports MoHR's efforts in various development programs.
• European Union (EU) Delegation to PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Huqooq-e-Pakistan II project support, GSP+ monitoring engagement, and collaboration on National Action Plan on Human Rights. EU provides significant funding for human rights reforms and institutional strengthening.
• National Information Technology Board (NITB)coreTechnology or IntegrationNITB supports MoHR's digitalization through E-Office implementation, HRMIS development, and portal management. Technical partner for government IT infrastructure modernization.
• National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW)coreOthersStatutory body under MoHR's purview working on women's development and gender equality. Coordinates on Beijing Declaration, National Plan of Action for Women, and women's rights monitoring.
• National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR)coreOthersStatutory body established under Act XVI of 2012 for promotion and protection of human rights. Works on complaint investigation, legislative review, and treaty body reporting.
• National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC)coreOthersStatutory body under National Commission on the Rights of Child Act 2017 for promotion and protection of child rights. Coordinates child protection initiatives and state reporting on CRC.
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOIC collaborates on women development conferences and religious persecution action plans. Pakistan hosting 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in July 2026.
• Police Departments (Provincial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with provincial police for human rights enforcement, complaint investigation, and ZARRA system operations. Police training workshops conducted for missing child response.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• UK Equality and Human Rights Commission: UK's national statutory body for human rights, equality and discrimination; comparable mandate covering vulnerable groups, treaty reporting and citizen complaints, but operating in a different regulatory environment.
• South African Human Rights Commission: Constitutionally mandated national human-rights body of South Africa covering complaint investigation, monitoring, and treaty-body reporting; functionally comparable to MoHR at a national scale.
• Australian Human Rights Commission: Australia's national human-rights institution with parallel functions in complaints handling, international engagement, and human-rights education; comparable role in a different federal system.
• National Human Rights Commission of India: Statutory national human-rights body of India performing the analogous complaint-investigation, treaty-reporting and rights-promotion role for a neighbouring federal jurisdiction; comparable mandate and structure.

Direct peers

• National Commission on the Status of Women (Pakistan): Statutory body (since July 2000) under MoHR's purview working on women's rights monitoring, Beijing Declaration implementation, and the National Plan of Action for Women; directly comparable remit in the women's-rights segment.
• National Commission for Human Rights (Pakistan): Statutory body established under Act XVI of 2012 operating under the Ministry's administrative purview; investigates human-rights complaints, reviews legislation, and contributes to treaty-body reporting — directly comparable mandate and overlapping casework.
• National Commission on the Rights of Child (Pakistan): Statutory body under the National Commission on the Rights of Child Act 2017, constituted on 28 Feb 2020; operates under MoHR's administrative umbrella and coordinates Pakistan's state reporting on the UNCRC.
• Zainab Alert Response and Recovery Agency (ZARRA): Agency established under the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act 2020 and operating under MoHR; runs the real-time missing-child alert system integrated with the Awaz App and Pakistan Citizen's Portal — direct operational peer in child protection.

Others

• Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of Pakistan: Sister federal ministry sharing legislative-drafting, treaty-ratification and CAT/ICCPR reporting functions with MoHR; comparable in scope of justice-sector engagement but not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): Global UN body that coordinates treaty-body reviews (CAT, ICCPR, UNCRC, UNCRPD), UPR, and Special Procedures — directly interacts with MoHR on Pakistan's international reporting obligations and capacity-building.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mohrpakistan
• Facebookfacebook.com/mohrpakistan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-human-rights

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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