Abstract :
Since the introduction of the Policy for Regulation of INGOs in Pakistan, 2015 and the draft
Regulation of Foreign Contribution Act 2013-15 (RFCA),the state-civil society relationship in
Pakistan has been once again in jeopardy. This paper examines the issue of regulating civil
society organizations in Pakistan, considering the unique composition of Pakistani civil society,
its role, and the existing legal framework while drawing on examples from the region. Based on
the analysis, it is recommended that due to the importance of associational life in the
development and democratization of Pakistan, civic organizations should be regulated in the light
of the constitutional provisions, which consider rights to association as basic human rights
Keyword :
State, Civil Society, Regulation, Relationship, Pakistan.