PAIMAN Alumni Trust

Women-led NGO advancing inclusive peace, democratic governance, and resilient communities through peacebuilding since 2004.

Est. 2004

Inclusive PeacebuildingGenderPVEClimate JusticeInterfaith DialogueWomen Peace and Security

PAIMAN Alumni Trust is a nationally registered, women-led, non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation established in 2004 under the Trust Act of 1882 in Islamabad, Pakistan. For over two decades, PAIMAN has been at the forefront of advancing inclusive peace, democratic governance, and resilient communities, with a distinctive focus on women and youth as agents of transformation.

PAIMAN is recognised as one of the pioneering organisations in Pakistan to systematically integrate women’s economic empowerment and climate preservation into peacebuilding and preventing violent extremism (PVE) frameworks. Grounded in the understanding that economic exclusion, environmental stress, and social injustice fuel conflict, PAIMAN embeds livelihood development, climate resilience, and community stewardship across all its peace, governance, and social cohesion initiatives.

Working nationwide, PAIMAN’s thematic areas include governance and democracy; gender and development; women, peace and security; conflict transformation; inclusive peacebuilding; interfaith and intrafaith dialogue; climate justice and environmental preservation; livelihoods; health; education; and emergency response and recovery. Its interfaith and intrafaith engagement with religious leaders, women, and youth has been instrumental in countering polarisation, strengthening social trust, and mobilising faith-based narratives for peace and non-violence.

Internationally, PAIMAN is widely acknowledged for its innovative, community-led models in inclusive peace education, disengagement and reintegration of individuals affected by violent extremism, and grassroots social cohesion. These models have been adapted with PAIMAN’s technical support in Iraq, Nigeria, and Somalia, and the organisation has received international recognition and awards for its transformative work in conflict-affected settings.

Since 2004, PAIMAN has implemented over 95 projects with a cumulative value of USD 38.5 million, partnering with communities, governments, and global institutions to deliver sustainable, locally rooted impact that links peace, equity, and climate resilience.

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Mossarat Qadeem

Executive Director, PAIMAN Alumni Trust

Mossarat Qadeem is the co-founder of PAIMAN Trust and a globally recognised leader in preventing violent extremism, promoting interfaith and intra-faith harmony, advancing faith-based climate preservation, fostering inclusive peace education, and advancing women, peace, and security.She has addressed the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council. She serves on international platforms, including the Commonwealth CVE Expert Group, the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, and the Commonwealth Women Mediators Network.She holds a PhD in International Politics from the University of Hull, an MCPA in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and Master’s degrees in Political Science and Gender Studies. Bridging theory and practice, she has pioneered culturally and religiously grounded mediation approaches—reviving Pashtun conflict-resolution traditions, Islamic mediation, and faith-based environmental stewardship—and has directly engaged extremist actors in fragile contexts. Her TOLANA community-led PVE model has been replicated in Afghanistan, Kenya, and Nigeria.A former professor at the University of Peshawar, Mossarat has authored two books and over 65 publications. She previously served as Minister of Information, has remained advisor to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2014, contributed to PVE strategies in the Netherlands and Kenya, and is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. Her honours include the UN N-Peace Award, the Fatima Jinnah Award, the Woman Peacemaker Fellowship (USD), and the SAAHAS Award.

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