ISLAMABAD: Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Sultan Azam Temuri here on Thursday said that women are an integral part of every society and no country can achieve its development goals without the participation of women.
Expressing views in a ceremony held to commemorate Women International Day, the IGP said, “Women have a very diversified role in our societies. She is a mother, a sister, a housewife, a professional & a police officer. She achieves this through her sheer determination.”
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Security Waqar Ahmed Chohan, DIG Helena Iqbal Saeed, diplomats, Islamabad policewomen police employees, Punjab police, motorway police, media representatives and others were also present on the occasion.
Referring to the UN guidelines in relation to women participation, which according to it should be 20% out of total police strength, Temuri said, “Pakistan needs to do a lot in this domain because it has only 0.89%. However, in Islamabad police, women are 2.5% of the total police force. Largest numbers are in operations and they are performing all the duties that their male colleagues perform.”
He said that Islamabad police has taken various initiatives for the betterment of women in police. Women police stations were established in 1994 where all the staff from constable to the Station House Officer (SHO) comprises women. They conduct all the investigations and other tasks related to cases all by themselves, he added.
Temuri said women police officers are provided equal facilities such as residence and opportunities for promotion so there are no gender-based biases.
There is an action plan committee to immediately resolve any issue faced by women police officers and have their perspective on policing matters and better understand the needs of women, he said.
There is also a special committee working against sexual harassment to implement the guidelines laid out in the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010.
DIG Helena Iqbal Saeed said that women are an important segment of society and progress of the country is not possible without their contribution.
Later, lady police officials were also awarded shields for showing good performance and their contribution to winning success for the force.
