Pakistan, May 28 -- A recent briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety revealed that only 1,000 out of over 18,000 NGOs in Pakistan are officially registered. The committee expressed deep concern over the large number of unregulated organizations, calling them a possible threat to national security and sensitive national matters.

In response, the committee urged the government to establish a comprehensive national framework to monitor and regulate all NGOs. Officials emphasized that unregistered groups can easily avoid oversight, increasing the risk of misuse of funds and other illegal activities.

The committee also reviewed progress on several welfare projects but was disappointed by ...