PESHAWAR: Senior Minister for Social Welfare Sikandar Hayat Sherpao has said that the present government is taking steps for improvement of the state of human rights in the province. He called upon the international community to support the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for empowerment of the women, children, special persons and senior citizens.

Mr Sherpao was addressing a ceremony to inaugurate ‘Bolo Helpline 0800-22227’ established for supporting women rights here on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ms Margaret Adamson, country director Trocaire in Pakistan John O Brien, parliamentary secretary social welfare Dina Naz and representatives of NGOs working for women rights.

The senior minister termed establishment of the said helpline as a fundamental step for provision of rights to the women and supporting victims of human rights abuse at every level against criminals.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2016