Welcome to the All Pakistan Women's Association, UK
Our Mission:
-Assist integration of Pakistani women and families in the UK.
-Support projects in Pakistan through APWA National Headquarters, Karachi.
-Provide women of Pakistani origin with a platform and knowledge of their rights and status in the UK.
-Disseminate information relating to women’s issues globally.
-Represent APWA UK on an International level with greater ease through the UK. APWA UK (All Pakistan Women's Association) was registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission of England and Wales on the 19th May 2010. It was set up by the then APWA President, Laila Haroon Sarfaraz, with Bashan Rafique, Farida Rafiuddin and Samia Liaquat Ali Khan. The Charity was launched at the House of Lords on the 5th July 2010 under the Patronage of Baroness Shreela Flather at The River Room, the Lord Speaker’s Apartment. The Chief Guest was Baroness Hayman, Speaker of the House of Lords . The wife of the Pakistan High Commissioner in Britain is the ex officio Honorary Patron of The UK APWA. The UK APWA has the registered number 1136005. and is subject to the laws of England and Wales. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial government department which registers and regulates charities. It is the independent regulator of charities. Registered Charities in the UK have the advantage of being able to claim Gift Aid amounting to a further 25% on certain donations. They are all answerable to The Charity Commission.
