The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) had been created in 1985 for similar purposes .
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was an intra-government SAARC , and had not focused on human rights issues .
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ) had been created in 1985 for similar purposes , but SAARC was an intra-government organization , and had not focused on human rights issues .