LAHORE:Vice Chancellor, University of Okara, Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar lauded the establishment of Anti-Women Harassment & Violence cell at district level and encouraged the young police officers’ commitment towards humanitarian causes.
He was delivering a special lecture at Police Lines Okara on women harassment on Friday. Regional
Police Officer, Ahmad Arslan Malik, and District Police Officer Faisal Shehzad, were also present
at the eve.
Dr Farooq Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Management Sciences at UO, also delivered a presentation
on the issue.
The VC highlighting the role of women in socio-economic development said that it was not possible
for any nation to prosper by excluding women from the mainstream. He said that women across the
world were actively working in knowledge-intensive industries and contributing millions to economy.
Citing the recent incidents of women harassment in Pakistan, Dr Zakar argued, “Our social behavior,
while dealing with women harassment cases, is turning to be ‘blame the victim’ and this is worsening
the situation further.”
He further said, “Women are human beings at the first hand and depriving them of their basic rights
and breathing space is a serious violation of human rights that is portraying our negative image
among the international community”, he observed.
The RPO thanked the VC for his visit to the Police Lines and applauded his contribution towards
the rapid academic and infrastructural development of the university.