The overall objective of the project is to strengthen Pakistan’s fragile context by shifting attitudes and behaviors’ of the Pakistani population away from adversarial, intolerant approaches towards greater tolerance, inclusiveness and understanding among the country’s various regional, ethnic and socio-economic groups.

The specific objectives are as follows:

1. To enhance the capacity and sustainability of Pakistani media, both electronic and print, to play a more active role in the creating peace and in promoting tolerance co-existence and non extremists approaches.

2. To enhance the capacity of Pakistani youth and local leaders to explore issues affecting them through a constructive, solutions-oriented approach that is geared towards reconciliation and conflict transformation.