Action Against Poverty (AAP)

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AAP is based in Multan, Punjab. It provides a platform to facilitate marginalised and unprivileged communities to solve their issues and problems.
Last updated: December 2019

Action Against Poverty (AAP) is based in Multan, Punjab. It provides a platform to facilitate marginalised and unprivileged communities to solve their issues and problems.

Achievements

AAP has held a number of events aimed at promoting religious tolerance and peace in Pakistan, including:

  • In January 2011, a program was organised on “Promoting culture of peace for social change”. It was a dialogue in which representatives of Muslim and non-Muslim communities shared their thoughts on peace.
  • A peace song festival was celebrated on January 29, 2011. Local Muslim and Christian artists participated along with a large number of Christian and Muslim audience and media representatives.
  • A meeting with young people on the concept of “Culture of Peace" was held by AAP.
  • AAP held workshop with NGO’s/CBO’s and social activists on the concept of "Composite Heritage" on February 22, 2011, to promote culture of peace through composite heritage for the betterment of a marginalized community in Multan district.
  • A culture of peace painting competition was organized for young people. A large number of Christian Muslim students participated in the culture of peace painting competition.

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