Research Article # 1/6 - Best Practices of CSOs Adopted by Government: Narrative on Balancing NGO- Government Relationship by Irfan Mufti. Main Publication: Towards Building a Cohesive Civil Society (CS) in Pakistan – A Collection of Research Articles on Contributions, Challenges and Trends Facing Civil Society Organizations in Pakistan. pg. 1 Best Practices of Civil society Organizations Adopted by Government: Narrative on Balancing NGO- Government Relationship By: Irfan Mufti DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16912.25604 Copyright Notice This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. The content can be freely shared with due acknowledgment and credit to authors and publishers, NGO Resource Centre (NGORC) and Four Corners Group Private Limited. Acknowledgement This collection of civil society articles is brought to you by NGO Resource Centre (NGORC) and Four Corners Group (FCG). We are also thankful to all the researchers who have taken time to present their insights on the topics assigned to them. A Joint Presentation of NGO Resource Cente, Pakistan Four Corners Group Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan May 2019 Karachi, Pakistan