The Population Council, which has worked in Pakistan since 1957, established an office in Islamabad in 1991 to serve as headquarters for the USAID-funded Asia and Near East operations research and technical assistance project. With the departure of USAID from Pakistan in 1993, the Council continued its activities with the use of unrestricted and local donor funds. Today, the Council contributes high-quality research to inform policy dialogue. It is regarded as a premier social science and public health research Organisation, working closely with Pakistan's Ministry of Health and Ministry of Population Welfare, and NGOs. |