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Child Rights Desk set up after 15 years

KARACHI: The Child Rights Desk, which was included in the notification of Women police station, has taken a practical form after 15 years. Following its establishment, the desk had received three cases, all of which have been successfully resolved. In 1994, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had established a police station for women with an all-women staff. The notification of the station had mentioned a desk for dealing with child abuse cases of children 12 years old and under, but the desk could not be set up for 15 years. The efforts of SSP Saddar Town Abdullah Sheikh have helped founding the desk, which is now under the supervision of SHO Women Syeda Ghazala. Three cases have been hitherto resolved by the desk, whereby a man, who had abused his 13-year-old niece, was sent to prison; a 10-year-old girl’s name was cleared in charges of theft; and a minor girl, who had gone missing after an accident, was recovered. When contacted, SHO Ghazala said that it was essential to create awareness about the Child Rights Desk, so women and children could contact the Women police station to report abuses against them. samir qureshi

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