SARGODHA: The Punjab government established a District Women Protection Committee in Sargodha under the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act, 2016, as amended in 2022.
The committee would start functioning immediately. According to a notification, Deputy Commissioner Sargodha would serve as the committee’s chairperson, while Tahmina Batool has been appointed vice chairperson.
The other non-official members include Qaisra Shehzadi, Riffat Rani and Mahnoor Siddique Sindhu.
Official members of the committee would include a representative of the District Police Officer, Chief Executive Officer of the District Health Authority, Deputy Director Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal, representatives of the Local Government and Community Development Department, and the District Public Prosecutor.
The District Women Protection Officer would perform duties as secretary of the committee.
The committee would monitor implementation of the law and oversee measures aimed at protecting women against violence.
According to the notification, the committee may also receive land, vehicles, equipment and financial donations for carrying out its functions, which would be utilized in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
The committee would meet at least once every three months, and all its affairs would be conducted in accordance with the relevant law.