The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday adopted the recommendation to constitute a National Coordination Committee within the Ministry of Human Rights which would include representatives of all Provinces, Police Departments and draft SOP’s for effective control on issues that cause suffering to the minorities.
The Senate Body on Human Rights Committee while condemning the recent incident of vandalism of churches /homes in Jaranwala deliberated upon the steps taken for the rehabilitation of the destruction of buildings and people during the devastating incident.
The Secretary Human Rights argued that since the enactment of the 18th amendment the implementation on safeguards and protection of the minorities have devolved to the provinces although the Human Rights Ministry has a very crucial role to play in the matter and should have efficient collaboration between relevant stake holders, including the police department religious leaders and minority representatives for formulating SOPs by IGPs.
The committee adopted the recommendation on the constitution of the National Co-ordination Committee emphasizing on importance of impartiality, sensitivity and swift action to prevent escalation.
Senator IrfanulHaqSiddiqui contended that the recommendations presented by the Ministry is largely to the extent of law enforcing agencies however it is more an issue of dealing with primitive measures and mindset of the people. Public should be sensitised on tolerance and democratic norms he added. The Committee while considering the matter observed that such incidents invariably arise due to personal enmity and result in destruction at large and noted that the same appeared to be the case in the matter at hand.
