INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KP cabinet approves Human Rights PolicyPESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhw cabinet on Thursday approved Human
Rights Policy to safeguard rights of social, political workers, women, children including transgender persons, minorities and veteran
citizens.The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak was informed that human rights policy would help ensure implementation of laws
relating to various rights of the people.Moreover, the policy would also help to ensure increase in the budget for human rights.In addition,
necessary legislation would be made to provide training to police about human rights and discourage it from torturing suspects during
providing training and skill development to the particular community.The provincial cabinet also approved changes in various development
schemes in the light of recommendations of MPAs.However, implementation in this regard would be linked with the approval of the provincial
more effective for protection of child rights.Secretary health or his representative would be member of Child Protection and Welfare
Commission.Under the new amendment child protection units would be set up under the supervision of social welfare officer at district
level.Chief protection officer would be in-charge of the commission at the provincial level.
