ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of chopping off the hand of a minor servant in Sheikhupura.
The notice was taken on media reports that a femaile employer allegedly cut of the right hand of a 13-year-old servant with a fodder machine.
Taking notice of the matter, Chief Justice of Pakistan has called report from Inspector General Punjab within 48 hours.
A 13-year-old boy Irfan s/o Falaksher was working in the house of Shafqat Bibi, in Safdarabad Area (District Sheikhupura). Allegedly, the employers have cut off the right hand of the boy with a fodder cutting machine over some minor issue.
Earlier Federal Secretary, Ministry of Human Rights, Rabiya Javeri Agha, too had taken notice of the tragic incident. She has also asked for a detailed inquiry to be conducted into the matter.
During a meeting, the Secretary said that the Ministry of Human Rights is taking various measures to address the increasing violence against children in the country, which include the National Commission on the Rights of the Child Bill and The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Child Protection Bill, 2016.
She highlighted that a Public Awareness Campaign on Human Rights, with special focus on the Rights of Children and Women has been initiated under the Action Plan for Human Rights, approved by the Prime Minister of Pakistan on 13th February, 2016. She also shared that National Commission for Human Rights and Human Rights Toll Free Helpline (1099) are effectively addressing the human rights violation issues, mainly the violence against Children and Women.