ISLAMABAD: Police have established women and child protection centre here at women police station to check incidents of violence against them.
Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Sultan Azam Temuri formally inaugurated the centre and the inaugural ceremony was attended among others by senior police officials.
IGP Temuri during his address said that the main purpose of this centre was to check violence against women and children and ensure protection to them.
He said that there was more than 50 per cent population of women in the country and the establishment of such centre in Islamabad was a need of the hour which would fulfil needs and requirements of the marginalised segment of society.
He said that women police station in Islamabad would be up-graded while human rights and gender watch committee would be made more effective to handle similar cases. He said that this committee would monitor such cases and give recommendations to end them.
The IGP said that a mobile vehicle has been provided for this centre and response time would be 5-7 minutes. He said that this centre has been linked with all the helplines of Islamabad police.
He also said that complaints can be lodged at helpline (8090) through call or SMS.
Islamabad police chief said that such centres would be extended to the police stations while special desks would be set up at reporting rooms to lodge complaints related to violence against women and children. He appealed the participants and citizens to give their recommendations to improve the working of the centre.