Child Protection Unit set up in DG Khan

UNICEF helps launch facility for homeless, abandoned kids

LAHORE:

Child Protection Bureau Chairperson Sarah Ahmad has inaugurated a Child Protection Unit in Dera Ghazi Khan.

She said on the occasion that the unit had been established in collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan for child protection and providing facilities for homeless and abandoned children.

The Child Protection Unit aims to protect children from abuse and exploitation.

MPA Sarah Ahmad announced that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had approved a Child Protection Policy, which was the first of its kind in the country.

She said the policy would significantly enhance child protection measures across Punjab.

She said the Child Protection Unit in Dera Ghazi Khan would provide essential facilities to abandoned and abused children for transforming them into productive citizens.

Awareness campaigns launched by the bureau in Dera Ghazi Khan in the past had proved helpful for the protection of child rights, she added.

Sarah Ahmad revealed plans to extend the scope of the Child Protection Bureau to all districts of the province.

She thanked the chief minister, chief secretary, home secretary and other collaborating departments for their support in establishing Child Protection Units across the province.

MPA Usama Fayaz Laghari and Ali Laghari were also present on the occasion along with UNICEF Child Protection Officer Zahida Manzoor, Child Protection Bureau Director General Aftab Ahmad Khan, Programme Director Hasnain Khalid and representatives from various departments.