The National Assembly’s special committee on gender mainstreaming has raised serious concerns over the growing incidence of violence against women and girls in Pakistan, urging authorities to move beyond case registration and ensure convictions through effective investigations and prosecutions, as reported by Dawn.
The committee recommended establishing a dedicated serious-case cell within Islamabad Police to oversee major cases involving violence against women and children. The committee further directed the Ministry of Human Rights to coordinate with provincial police chiefs and Islamabad authorities to create a central dashboard for monitoring such cases.
They said such information could expose weaknesses in investigation and prosecution, identify legal and institutional shortcomings and strengthen parliamentary oversight, as reported by Dawn. The lawmakers called for a mechanism to follow each case throughout the criminal justice process, from the initial complaint and investigation to prosecution, trial and final disposal. The proposed system would track registration, investigation, evidence preservation, prosecution, trial and outcomes, as highlighted by Dawn.
