Women police station being revamped for protection to marginalised segments: IGP

Islamabad: Islamabad Women police station is being made more operative to ensure protection to the females, children and other marginalised segments of society.

It was stated by Inspector General of Police Sultan AzamTemuri while presiding over a meeting here at women and child protection centre. The meeting was attended among others by DIG (Security) Waqar Ahmed Chohan, DIG (Headquarters) Nasir Mehmud Satti, SSP (Operations) Najeed ur Rehman Bugvi, SP(City) Muhammad Iqbal, SP (Headquarters) Sumera Azam and members of Human Rights and Gender Watch Committee and Conciliatory Committees.

IGP Sultan Azam Temuri said that more than 50 per cent of the country’s population is female and the establishment of such a centre in Islamabad was need of the hour which will provide relevant needs and requirements to the marginalised segment of society.

He said that doctors, scholars and legal advisors should also provide services at this centre. Temuri said that justice in a system or society can be gauged from protection measures for the weakest segment of society.

He said various measures are being taken for fairness and transparent attitude with these segments and their rights will be ensured by the police. Human Rights and Gender Watch Committee would be made more effective to handle similar cases.