DFCA is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political, and non-religious organization registered under

• The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961 (XLVI of 1961), Social Welfare KP, with registration # DSW/KP/3775
• The Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961 (XLVI of 1961), Social Welfare FATA, with registration # DSW/FATA/226
• The Societies Act, 1860, with registration # SC-127/23