It was founded by begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan after partition in order, to raise the moral standards of women of Pakistan.Its headquarter is in Karachi and has a branch in every province. The chairperson of KPK branch is Mrs. Nighat Bashir Bilour and the patron in chief is Mrs.Governor. It currently have 2 units, 1 is a vocational centre for women and the other is an orphan house by the name Dar-ul-Atfal. The friends of APWA KPK are Rottery club and Alliance Club.