1st meeting of Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights held

City Reporter
Islamabad: Convener Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights Ms.Mehnaz Akbar Aziz said establishment of 1st ever Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights is due to special focus and efforts of Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf. She also said this cacus draws its roots from Resolution tabled by Children in the session of Children Assembly on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celeberation in Parliament House. She expressed these views while chairing the 1st meeting of Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights in Parliament House Islamabad today.
Convener Ms. Mehnaz Akbar Aziz briefly presented the basic goals and objectives of Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights. she said that this cacus would focus on legislating for securing Child Rights , Ensuring oversight functions and having effective coordination with all provinces regarding implementation of Child Rights. She also said that violation of child rights is on rise especially issue of online harrassment would be focus on this cacus.
Chairperson National Commission on the Rights of Child ( NCRC) Ms. Afsha Tehseen briefed the participants regarding basic functions and challanges being faced by NCRC. She said that the cases regarding Violation on child rights is on rise and there is need to ensure more proactive role of Cacus on Child rights.She also congratulated Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf for his concern to protect child rights and for establishing 1st Parliamentary Cacus on Child Rights.
The 1st meeting was attended by MNAs Mr Mohsin Dawar, Ms Shaza Fatima Khwaja, Mhammad Abu Bakar, Dr.Aysha Ghaus Pasha and Chairperson NCRC Ms. Afsha Tehseen.