NA body expresses concern over LEAs’ failure to prevent rape cases
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Monday expressed serious concern over the poor performance of law enforcement agencies for failing to stop the rapidly growing cases of rape and sexual harassment over a period of time. The apprehension was shown during the meeting of the National Assembly Standing committee on Human Rights, which was presided over by MNA Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar. Expressing…
On Monday, a parliamentary committee expressed serious concern over the inadequate performance of law enforcement agencies in preventing the rising number of rape and sexual harassment cases in the country. During the meeting of the National Assembly Standing committee on Human Rights, chaired by MNA Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar, the committee highlighted the authorities' failure in curbing the increasing incidents of rape and sexual harassment.
The committee directed government functionaries to take stringent measures to ensure the proper implementation of laws and develop proper coordination with other ministries and departments responsible for human rights protection to achieve the desired outcomes.
The committee discussed the brutal killing of Hina Javed and Ayat Noor, as well as the harassment case of Dr Ayesha. They expressed their annoyance that the culprits were not penalized due to the criminal negligence of the law enforcement agencies. Consequently, the committee directed the interior ministry to pursue these cases effectively in order to bring the culprits to justice.
Earlier, the committee was given a brief update on the investigation processes of the Hina Javed and Ayat Noor murder cases and Dr Ayesha's harassment case. They requested that local parliamentarians from the incident locations coordinate with the law enforcement agencies to ensure transparent investigations of these cases. The meeting was attended by MNA representatives and senior officers from concerned ministries and departments.
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