SANGHAR:Additional Deputy Commissioner-I Sanghar Abdul Majeed Zahrani chaired a meeting of district officers to review the implementation of the NPVE Policy 2024, with a focus on preventing violence, curbing extremism and promoting peace and stability in society.
Officials from relevant departments attended the meeting and briefed the chair on measures taken under the policy.
The additional deputy commissioner directed all concerned departments to strengthen coordination and ensure effective implementation of the policy.
He emphasised that collective efforts were essential to eliminate extremism and violence and promote a peaceful and stable environment.
The meeting decided to intensify public awareness campaigns and strengthen engagement with educational institutions and local communities to promote awareness of the policy and its objectives.
The DSP Headquarters briefed the meeting on legal action taken against drug-related activities, begging, unregistered seminaries and violations of traffic laws.
The additional deputy commissioner directed the relevant officers to submit progress reports regularly to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of the policy.
He also instructed the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) officials to increase staff strength for digital wallet services and women’s surveys to facilitate beneficiaries and improve service delivery.
Reaffirming the district administration’s commitment to the full implementation of the NPVE Policy 2024, he said that all possible measures would be taken to prevent gender-based violence and promote peace in the district.
He also urged media organisations and journalists in the district to strengthen coordination with the Information Department and promote accurate, fact-based reporting to counter false narratives and propaganda effectively.