Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Adviser on Information and Public Relations Samar Haroon Bilour has called for stronger coordination among government institutions and the establishment of a common digital portal to improve the handling and monitoring of human rights complaints across the province.
\nIn a statement issued on Thursday, she said the initiative would connect existing institutions through a shared digital system to facilitate complaint registration, referral to relevant authorities and monitoring of progress until cases were resolved.
\nMs Bilour said government institutions were working within their respective legal mandates to protect human rights, but inadequate coordination and information sharing could cause delays in resolving complaints and duplication of efforts.
\nShe clarified that the initiative would not create a new parallel institution but would strengthen coordination among existing bodies through a common platform. The portal would maintain records of complaints, referrals, progress and final outcomes.
\nThe proposed system would link the Social Welfare Department, police, ombudsman offices and other institutions dealing with human rights to ensure timely referrals and more effective monitoring.
\nThe adviser said additional deputy commissioners (relief and human rights) should actively refer complaints to the relevant authorities. She also called for the establishment of human rights help desks at district police officer (DPO) offices to facilitate complaint registration and improve public access to the relevant institutions.
\nMs Bilour said the initiative would be implemented with support from the United Nations Development Programme under the European Union-funded Huqooq-e-Pakistan (Rights of Pakistan) programme. She added that the project would not impose an additional financial burden on provincial resources.
\nShe directed the relevant institutions to expedite work on the portal, establish secure information-sharing arrangements and develop an effective complaint referral mechanism.
\nShe maintained that concerned institutions have also been asked to submit a detailed briefing within one month on progress in developing the portal and the practical measures taken towards its implementation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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