Author Archives: kpcsw

Focus Group Meeting On Acid And Burn Control

21-Jun-2015 The Commission in preparation for finalizing the consensus draft bill on Comprehensive Acid and Burn Crime control. A Focus Group Meeting held in the Commission Office on 16th May 2015 regarding Draft Bill of Acid and Burn Control. Ms Neelum Toru Chairperson, PCSW chaired the Meeting while personnel from Home Deptt, Finance Deptt, Social […]

Commission Delegation Visit To Lower Dir PK- 95

15-May-2015The Chairperson in the delegation of the Commission visited district Lower Dir to hold meeting with the District Commissioner, District Election Commissioner, District Officer Social Welfare and the members of the Community on the issue of non-voting during bye-election in PK- 95 . The DC assures that within the ambit if their role they ensure […]

Khattak Launches KP Women Empowerment Policy Framework

14-Apr-2015 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Monday launched the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Empowerment Policy framework and announced to give autonomy to the Provincial Commission on the Status of Women Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PCSW-KP) which would enable the commission to implement the policy in a smooth and independent manner. Offering generous funding for new women […]

Meeting With Election Commissioner Of Pakistan

02-Apr-2015 Meeting of delegation headed by the Chairperson of Women Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held with the Chief election Commissioner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discussed the majors taken by the election commission for enhance the participation of women specially majors for eliminating the practices of barring of women from voting during election . The Election Commissioner […]

Stakeholder Consultation On Strategic Planning Process

25-Feb-2015 A meeting with Stakeholder on Strategic Planning Process held on 24th Febuary 2015 in Shelton House Peshawar. consultation was attended by the Govt Department as well as the Civil Society Members. The Consultation was vhaired by Chairperson of the Provincial Commission on the Status of Women Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ms Neelum Toru

ACID And BURN Control Legislation

02-Feb-2015 Acid based violence was criminalized through an amendment in Pakistan Penal Code Act XLV of 1860 and Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and was entitled as the Criminal Law Amendment Act 2011 (Second Amendment). The subject amendment however does not take into account the following: Provisions regulating the Government run facilities to provide medical […]