Gender Protection Unit established at Police Lines

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PESHAWAR
Chief Capital Police Officer (CCPO), Peshawar, Muhammad Ejaz Khan has said that setting aside the gender discrimination, the women segment of the society has been provided proper representation in District Reconciliation Committees and PAL Centers
He said this after inaugurating a Gender Protection Unit and Women Police Station at Police Lines here. The CCPO said these centers would provide legal assistance and protection to women victims of domestic issues and other violence.
He said Peshawar police have started a series of services to provide timely justice and address issues of victim women on urgent basis. He hoped that with the establishment of the new building of women police station and Gender Protection Unit, the performance of women police would further be enhanced.
He informed that a day care center for victim women and children has also been established in the new building wherein besides other facilities, the offices of female SHO, Woman Muharrar and residential barracks have also been set up.