KP to Launch Human Rights Digital Portal

Samar Haroon Bilour, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor's advisor on Information and Public Relations, has highlighted the need for enhanced coordination, information sharing, and collective strategies among relevant institutions to effectively protect human rights. In an issued statement, she announced that the provincial government aims to connect all human rights-related bodies via a unified digital portal, thereby streamlining the complaint redressal mechanism.

Bilour acknowledged that individual government departments are currently performing their duties within their legal frameworks. However, the absence of a robust coordination and information exchange system can result in delays in complaint resolution and duplication of efforts. The proposed digital portal aims to overcome these challenges by improving speed, coordination, and effectiveness.

According to the plan, no new parallel institution will be established; rather, existing bodies will be interconnected through a shared digital platform. This platform will facilitate the submission of human rights complaints, their referral to the appropriate institution, progress monitoring, and recording of outcomes. The Social Welfare Department, police, ombudsmen, and other human rights bodies will be integrated into the portal, ensuring that complaints are promptly directed to the correct authority and progress can be efficiently tracked.