City Laws Associates provides comprehensive legal services to non-profit organizations and associations in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. We provide services to businesses, institutions, educational, social, religious, individuals and families seeking to accomplish non-profit objectives. In Pakistan there are numbers of laws for registration of non-profit organizations including the prominent Acts and Ordinances as The Societies Registration Act, 1860,
The Trusts Act, 1882, Registration of non-profit Companies under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984, The Co-operative Societies Act, 1925, Trade Organizations Ordinance, 2007, Non-Profit Public Benefit Organizations (Governance and Support) Act, 2003, Mussalman Waqf Act, 1923, Charitable Endowments Act, 1923.
City Laws Associates offers a broad spectrum of legal services to NPO’s in Pakistan including following:
- Registration of Non-profit Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations
- Preparation of documents
- Advising non-profit board members of their duties & responsibilities
- Advising individuals and entities with respect to charitable giving matters
- Advising NPO’s in obtaining tax exemptions
- Representing & defending all types of NPO’s in mediation, arbitration, litigation & similar matters
- Advising on real estate transactions, environmental etc. issues
- Advice NGO’s in their fund raising efforts
- Advising on Intellectual property issues, applying for and protecting copyrights or trademarks and obtaining licenses to use copyrighted materials
- Drafting of employment agreements
- Dissolution of NPOs/NGOs
You may also want to review details pertaining to:
- FAQs: Registration of a non-profit (NPO / NGO) under Societies Act, 1860
- FAQs: Registration of a non-profit (NPO / NGO) under Companies Ordinance, 1984
- Laws related to NGO’s/NPO’s in Pakistan
Please contact City Laws Associates for advice on which type of NGO / NPO best suites your needs.
