HYDERABAD: Sindh Secretary of Human Rights Tehseen Fatima has assured that the human rights department was committed to advocate for addressing the genuine issues of people in Tharparkar.
She was addressing a one-day seminar titled “Human Rights and Sustainable Development: Social, Economic and Environmental Issues of Tharparkar” in Mithi.
The event was jointly hosted by the provincial human rights department, government of Sindh and the Thar Citizen Forum.
Tehseen Fatima emphasized the need to prioritize the hiring of local labor in Tharparkar. She said aim to organize the seminar is to advocate for the employment rights of local people.
On this occasion, the SSP Tharparkar Shabeer Sethar praised the peaceful nature of the residents and reiterated the police department’s dedication to maintaining law and order while protecting human rights in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Dr. Professor Ameer Ali Abro urged authorities and people of Tharparkar to prioritize girls’ education as a long-term so
lution. Advocate Vasand Thari spoke on the compensation for local communities affected by different projects. District Education Officer Jan Muhammad Bajeer highlighted the importance of education in protecting human rights and urged the people to focus on educating their children.
Social Activist Allah Rakhyo Khoso, Advocate Subhan Samejo, Ashok Suthar, Educationist Ashok Majrooh and other speakers included Shankar Hamirani, Land Expert Obhayo Junejo, Qurban Samejo and others shared their insights and recommendations on the issues.