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Omar Asghar Khan Foundation

Type:

Pakistan-based advocacy group
Formation:

1999
Location:

Islamabad, Pakistan

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The Omar Asghar Khan Foundation (OAKDF) is an advocacy organization located in Pakistan that promotes a democratic society through the protection of human rights and justice as well as assisting migrants displaced due to armed conflict. The foundation is named after Pakistani activist Omar Asghar Khan. 1

Background

Omar Asghar Khan Foundation is an advocacy organization located in Pakistan that promotes open and responsive government, combatting poverty, and “climate resilience.” 2

The Foundation is named for Omar Asghar Khan, a Pakistani political economist and politician who worked on labor advocacy. Khan served as a minister in the military regime of Pervez Musharraf, resigning in 2001 to contest the 2002 parliamentary elections. Khan died before the elections. 3

Funders

In 2012, the Omar Asghar Khan Foundation received $200,000 from the George Soros-funded Open Society Institute “to gain insights into the impediments in accessing justice faced by the poor and marginalized.” 4

In 2010, the Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation received $178,800 from the Open Society Institute “to support organized groups of those affected by the 2010 floods to more effectively cope.” 5

References

  1. “Omar Asghar Khan Development Foundation (OAKDF).” PeaceInsight, Accessed April 26, 2023. https://www.peaceinsight.org/en/organisations/omar-asghar-khan-development-foundation-oakdf/?location=pakistan&theme
  2. “Who We Are.” Omar Asghar Khan Foundation. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://www.oakdf.org.pk/who-we-are/.
  3. “Omar Asghar Khan: A Profile.” Omar Asghar Khan Foundation. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://www.oakdf.org.pk/who-we-are/omar-asghar-khan-a-profile/.
  4. Open Society Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2012, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/137029285/2014_01_PF%2F13-7029285_990PF_201212, Schedule I.
  5. Open Society Institute, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990),, 2010, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/137029285/2011_11_PF%2F13-7029285_990PF_201012, Schedule I.
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