RASTI Pakistan

💻 Staff Consultation Meeting | RASTI: The core team held an online consultation meeting to seek their perspectives and collectively identify key initiatives and priorities for strengthening our work and future impact.

🇵🇰 یومِ آزادی مبارک — 14 اگست

ریسرچ، ایڈووکیسی اینڈ سوشل ٹریننگ انسٹیٹیوٹ (RASTI) پاکستان کی جانب سے اہلِ وطن کو 79ویں یومِ آزادی کی دلی مبارکباد۔

آزادی صرف ایک نعمت نہیں بلکہ ایک ذمہ داری بھی ہے۔ اگر ہم بدعنوانی کے خلاف اجتماعی عہد، قانون کی پاسداری، دیانت داری اور اپنی ذمہ داریوں کی ادائیگی کو اپنی قومی ترجیح بنا لیں تو ایک مضبوط، منصفانہ اور خوشحال پاکستان کی تعمیر ممکن ہے۔

آئیے اپنے آنے والے کل کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے آج سے اپنا کردار ادا کریں۔

پاکستان پائندہ باد! 🇵🇰

🌟 RASTI Signs Historic Partnership for Mine Workers' Safety!

We are proud to announce that RASTI has signed a project agreement with the Mines and Minerals Department, Government of Punjab as the Technical and Lead Partner for the pilot project "Strengthening Social Protection and Occupational Safety Health for Mine Workers in Punjab."

📅 Project Duration: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

This one-year initiative will be implemented in Chakwal through a strong consortium comprising, Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation Labor Federation (PCMLF) and Pakistan Mine Owners Association Punjab (PMOAP)

Together, we will reach 4,000 mine workers and 1,000 other beneficiaries through awareness-raising interventions on occupational safety, health rights, and social protection mechanisms.

This milestone reflects RASTI's commitment to expanding partnerships and ensuring that vulnerable workers receive the protection and dignity they deserve.

World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June 2026

Every child deserves a childhood filled with learning, protection, hope, and opportunities—not hazardous work that robs them of their future.
On this World Day Against Child Labour, RASTI (Research, Advocacy and Social Training Institute) reaffirms its commitment to protecting children's rights and promoting access to quality education for every child. Child labour not only deprives children of their education and development but also limits their potential to contribute positively to society.

We are pleased to share a newspaper highlight covering yesterday’s important activity conducted in coordination with the District Administration. The MoU Signing Ceremony was successfully held with relevant stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of the project’s impact.
The event took place under the supervision of the worthy Deputy Commissioner, reflecting a strong commitment from all departments towards continued collaboration and long-term change.

Today is the last day of our project, "School Instead of Exploitative Work" a Coal Mine Child Labor Project implemented in Chakwal (August 2014– April 2026). What a journey it has been—tough, challenging, but incredibly rewarding.

From Mujahid Sahib to Itrat Batool, Rehan Gill, Hasham, Zeeshan, Aamir, Rabia, Shaista, Adnan, Zoya, Naeem, Haji Zafar, Sajad, Atif, Imran, and every single person who contributed: you have been amazing.

This project gave us wonderful opportunities, remarkable achievements, great exposure, and most importantly, lifelong friendships and relations.

Special thanks to Francis Rufi Sardar and Sayed Mujahid Hussain Sherazi for their great leadership.

A heartfelt vote of thanks to Kindernothilfe E.V. (KNH) Pakistan for their long-standing partnership, trust, and unwavering support. Without them, this journey would not have been possible. Thank you for standing with us and with the children of Chakwal for over a decade.

The project ends today, but RASTI Pakistan is still here—our Chakwal office remains open and functional, and our spirit remains unshaken. We will continue to serve and bring new work.

Best wishes to all of you for your future.

Love for all. ❤️

RASTI Pakistan Alipur, Muzaffargarh Team Pays Tribute to Our Founder

Today, on the 10th death anniversary of our beloved founder, Sir Francis Rufi Sardar, the RASTI team in Alipur, Muzaffargarh held a heartfelt condolence ceremony.

Team members gathered to remember his vision, his kindness, and his unwavering commitment to humanity. Prayers were offered, memories were shared, and candles were lit in honor of the man who gave us all a mission to serve.

Sir Francis Rufi Sardar may have left us 10 years ago, but his light continues to shine through every act of service we perform.

You are missed. You are remembered. You are forever alive in our hearts.

Today, we observe the 10th death anniversary of the Founder of RASTI — our respected teacher, mentor, facilitator, trainer, and a remarkable social worker whose vision and dedication continue to guide us.

His was not just a voice — it was a movement. He believed in a world where no human would be forced into exploitation, where every soul would have the right to dignity, opportunity, and hope. He walked the hardest paths, stood with the most marginalized, and inspired a generation of social workers to rise and serve humanity.

Today, RASTI stands tall because he once knelt to lift others.

On this solemn yet inspiring day, let us not only remember him with tears — but honor him with action. Let us renew our commitment to the mission he started: to protect the vulnerable, uplift communities, serve humanity, and never turn away from those in need.

His body may have left us, but his spirit lives in every life we touched, every family we supported, and every team member who continues the fight for a better world.

We will keep his legacy alive. We will not stop. We will not forget.

With deepest respect and gratitude —
Team RASTI
Still standing. Still serving. Still inspired.

An MoU signing ceremony was held today at the DC Office Chakwal under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Ms. Sarah Hayat. RASTI, in collaboration with the German organization K-N-H, signed MoUs with key stakeholders, with Ms. Itrat Batool (Project Manager) representing RASTI.

Representatives from Social Welfare, Mines & Minerals, Education, Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs), and civil society organizations participated, reflecting a shared commitment to collaboration and sustainability.

The event marked the successful completion of the project “School Instead of Exploitative Work” (2014–2025), which supported the protection, education, and rehabilitation of children engaged in hazardous child labor in coal mines.