Pakistan Foreign Office Women's Association (PFOWA) is a non-political,

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, dedicated to the welfare of the low paid employees of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

and their families. It aims to assist their children with

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provide financial help to the widows of the Foreign Office staff and extends a helping hand, in cases requiring medical assistance. Spouses of all foreign office officials and lady officers of the Ministry are members of PFOWA. The main source of

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for the

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work performed has been the Charity Shows/ Bazaars that are held annually. Various Pakistan Missions Abroad, Foreign Minister's Office and Foreign Secretary's Office also give financial aid to the institution. The institution also accepts

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s from other charitable individuals.

References

PFOWA Official Website

PFOWA Donates, ''Pakistan Observer'', August 17, 2010

PFOWA Charity Bazaar: Diplomatic community shows solidarity with Pakistanis, ''Daily Times'', April 26, 2010

* ttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/local/islamabad/pfowa-holds-charity-bazaar-640 PPFOWA holds charity bazaar Non-profit organisations based in Pakistan Welfare in Pakistan Women's organisations based in Pakistan Organizations with year of establishment missing