Police march against gender violence

LAHORE:

The "Never Again" awareness walk was organized by the Punjab Police at Liberty Roundabout. The walk aimed to raise awareness among citizens about gender-based violence.

The walk started from Liberty Roundabout and was attended by IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar and ASP Gulbarg Syeda Shehrbano. Senior officers, including DIG Operations Lahore Ali Nasir Rizvi, COO Safe Cities authority Mustansar Feroze, CTO Lahore Amara Athar, SSP Operations and SPs also participated in the walk.

A large number of students, celebrities, civil society members and citizens participated in the walk. The participants carried banners and placards about protection of women's rights and the prevention of gender-based crimes.

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IG Punjab spoke to the media and highlighted the steps taken by the Punjab Police for the protection of women. He said that according to the vision of Chief Minister Punjab, the protection of women and the elimination of gender-based crimes are the first priority of the Punjab Police. The Punjab Police is committed to strict legal action and zero tolerance of every crime related to women or gender based violence, he added.

Dr Anwar added that violence, harassment or the violation of women’s rights will not be tolerated and the doors of all police stations, service and protection centers are always open for women.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 4^th, 2024.