OKARA: Child Protection Welfare Bureau (CPWB) Chairperson Sara Ahmad on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Child Protection Unit in Okara.

A special programme was organised for the purpose in which MNA Dr. Seemi Bukhari, Deputy Commissioner Okara Capt retired Ali Ijaz, CPWB district focal person Memona and others participated.

Ms Ahmad said that the building of the Child Protection Unit in Okara would be constructed in the district complex of Okara.

In the unit, rescue and residential facilities for children would be provided.

She further said that construction of the CP Unit would cost about 22.6 million and would be completed in two years.

Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2021

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