Punjab Women Protection Authority Chairperson Visits Khanewal DPO Office to Review Violence Against Women and Children Cases

Strategic Insights -

Punjab Women Protection Authority (WPA) Chairperson Hina Parvez Butt visited the District Police Officer (DPO) office in Khanewal to review two disturbing cases of violence against women and children. During her visit, she received a comprehensive briefing from DPO Ismail Kharak on the cases, which included a widow allegedly assaulted during an attempt to unlawfully occupy her house and a horrific incident of sexual assault against a 7-year-old girl. Chairperson Butt personally met with the victims and their families, listening to their accounts attentively and expressing deep sympathy. She assured them of full support and a commitment to justice.

Key Takeaways:

  • WPA Chairperson Hina Parvez Butt visited the DPO office in Khanewal to review two serious cases of violence against women and children, including a widow allegedly assaulted by Nadeem, Imran, and Ramzan, and a 7-year-old girl sexually assaulted by Abdul Hannan.
  • Police arrested the prime suspects in the first case, Nadeem, Imran, and Ramzan, and the accused in the second case, Abdul Hannan, within hours of registration of the FIR.
  • DPO Ismail Kharak assured that all legal formalities are being completed to ensure justice for the victims in both cases.
  • Chairperson Butt met with the victims and their families, listening to their accounts and expressing deep sympathy, and assured them of full support and a commitment to justice.
  • The Punjab Police is following a zero-tolerance policy against perpetrators of violence and abuse, and WPA will be the voice of every oppressed woman under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
  • The cases are being monitored directly at the Authority level, and all culprits will be brought to justice.

Sources:

  • Punjab Women Protection Authority (CPWPA)
  • Provincial Assembly
  • DPO Ismail Kharak
  • SHO Malik Saeed