UN Treaties Compliance

Pakistan is a member state of the United Nations (UN) and is obligated to report its progress on the implementation of UN core conventions. The reporting process involves submitting periodic reports to the respective treaty bodies, which are expert committees established by the UN to monitor the implementation of specific human rights treaties.

The treaty bodies review the reports and provide comments and recommendations to the government of Pakistan on how to improve compliance with the conventions. The treaty bodies may also request additional information from the government of Pakistan or hold a direct dialogue with the government to discuss specific issues related to the implementation of the conventions.

Under the UN reporting system, reporting periodicities are different for the treaties. Generally, the initial report after ratification is submitted within one or two years. Periodic reports need to be submitted after two years (CERD), four years (CCPR, CEDAW, CAT) or five years (CESCR, CRC, CRMW).

Please find below the state party reports submitted by the Government of Pakistan and Concluding observations issued by Treaties after reviewing state party reports and additional information from government or other sources. 

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)

Cycle II

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report12 May 202116 Jun 202215 Dec 2022View document

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report23 Jul 201104 Jan 201610 Feb 2016View document
Concluding observations01 Jun 2017View document
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations31 May 201912 Jun 2019View document
Summary recordsView document
Summary records21 Apr 2017View document

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR)

Cycle II

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report28 Jul 202016 Jun 202206 Dec 2022View document
List of issues
17 Nov 2023View document
Reply to List of Issues28 Mar 202417 May 2024View document
Concluding Observations07 Nov 2024View Document

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report23 Oct 201119 Oct 2015View document
Concluding observations27 Jul 201723 Aug 2017View document
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations16 May 2019View document
Summary records13 Jul 2017View document
Summary records13 Jul 2017View document

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Cycle V

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report01 Mar 201709 Oct 201823 Oct 2018View document
Concluding observations02 Mar 202010 Mar 2020View document

Cycle IV

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Apr 200916 Jun 201124 Sep 2011View document
Concluding observations26 Mar 2013View document
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations01 Mar 201526 Nov 201529 Mar 2016View document
Summary records19 Feb 2013View document
Summary records18 Feb 2013View document

Cycle I-III

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Apr 199703 Aug 200503 Aug 2005View document
Concluding observations11 Jun 2007View document
Summary records19 Jul 2007View document
Summary records18 Jul 2007View document

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Cycle XXIV-XXVI

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 202028 Oct 202110 Feb 2022View document

Cycle XXI-XXIII

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 201402 Nov 2015View document
Concluding observations
02 Oct 2016
View document
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations06 Nov 201819 Dec 2018View document
Summary records17 Aug 2016View document
Summary records17 Aug 2016View document

Cycle XV-XX

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 199804 Jan 200818 Mar 2008View document
Concluding observations15 Mar 2009View document
Summary records18 Jan 2010View document

Cycle X-XIV

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 198807 Jun 199613 Jun 1996View document
Concluding observations23 Apr 199723 Apr 1997View document
Summary records15 Oct 199715 Oct 1997View document
Summary records16 Oct 199716 Oct 1997View document
Summary records22 Oct 199722 Oct 1997View document

Cycle IX

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 198601 Jul 1986
Concluding observations
Summary records
Summary records

Cycle VIII

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 198427 Jul 1984
Concluding observations
Summary records
Summary records

Cycle VII

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 198231 Dec 1982
Concluding observations
Summary records
Summary records

Cycle VI

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 198027 Feb 1980
Concluding observations
Summary records

Cycle V

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 197813 Mar 1978
Concluding observations01 Jan 1978View document
Summary records

Cycle IV

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 197626 Jul 1976
Concluding observations
Summary records

Cycle III

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 197413 Mar 1974
Concluding observations
Summary records
Summary records

Cycle II

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 197218 Feb 1972
Concluding observations
Summary records

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Jan 197024 Feb 1970
Concluding observations
Summary records

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

Cycle II

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report30 Jun 202224 May 202316 Jun 2023View document
List of issues08 Mar 202419 Mar 2024View document

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report01 Apr 201016 Oct 201503 Feb 2016View document
Concluding observations27 Jun 201723 Jun 201720 Jul 2017View document
State Party report on Follow-up to Concluding Observations23 Dec 201825 Jul 201906 Aug 2019View document
Summary records15 Jun 2017View document
Summary records15 Jun 2017View document
Summary records15 Jun 2017View document

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Cycle VI-VII

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Jun 202103 Aug 202305 Feb 2024View Document

Cycle V

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Dec 201223 May 2014View document
Concluding observations09 Jun 201610 Jul 2016View document

Cycle III-IV

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Dec 200704 Jan 200818 Mar 2009View document
Concluding observations15 Oct 2009View document
Summary records24 Nov 2009View document
Summary records08 Oct 2009View document

Cycle II

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Dec 199719 Jan 200111 Apr 2003View document
Concluding observations27 Oct 200327 Oct 2003View document
Summary records16 Dec 200316 Dec 2003View document
Summary records30 Sep 200330 Sep 2003View document

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report11 Dec 199225 Jan 199328 May 1993View document
Concluding observations25 Apr 199425 Apr 1994View document
Summary records27 Apr 199427 Apr 1994View document
Summary records12 Apr 199412 Apr 1994View document
Summary records21 Nov 199521 Nov 1995View document
Summary records11 Apr 199411 Apr 1994View document

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography (CRC-OP-SC)

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report05 Aug 201318 Oct 201915 Oct 2020View document

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

Cycle I

Document typeDue dateSubmitted datePublication DateDownload
State party’s report04 Aug 201301 Mar 201913 Nov 2020View document