This dataset is comprised of English translations of focus group discussions of fathers and grandmothers of children under-five from selected communities in Pakistan across Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, KPK and AJK. These interviews were conducted as a part of formative research to develop a mobile health based intervention package for prevention of pneumonia. These interviews explored care seeking practices for children- under five, barriers to timely healthcare seeking, perception on under-five pneumonia and their feedback on the suggested mhealth intervention package.