ICT Child Protection Bureau rescued around 410 children during three years: Senate body informed

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (EPI): The ICT Child Protection Bureau on Wednesday has revealed in Senate committee that it has rescued around 410 children since 2021 and is working to make the bureau more efficient by addressing its human resource deficiencies.

The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Senator Naseema Ehsan, met today to discuss different agenda items. The first item on the agenda pertained to framing of Auqaf Rules by ICT Administration.

Senator Atta-ur-Rahman expressed serious concerns on the issue of fourth schedule in the context of these rules.

The Committee, directed the concerned quarters to address the concerns of senator Atta-ur-Rahman before issuing the said rules and thoroughly weigh the concerns of all stakeholders while finalizing the Auqaf Rules.

Furthermore, the Committee discussed the matter of protecting abandoned or unclaimed children. Officials from the Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and ICT Children Protection Bureaus/Commission briefed the committee about the safeguards and mechanisms in place for the rehabilitation of children and their subsequent adoption.

The ICT Child Protection Bureau revealed that it has rescued around 410 children since 2021 and is working to make the bureau more efficient by addressing its human resource deficiencies.

Chairperson Senator Naseema Ehsan acknowledged the Punjab Child Protection Bureau for their extraordinary performance and recommended that there is a dire need for harmony between the bureaus of all provinces, as they are working toward the same noble cause.

Additionally, an amendment in Para (1), Sub-para (j) of Schedule-III of the Passport Rules, 2021, as suggested by the Senate Secretariat also came under discussion.

Senator Hamid Khan proposed amendment cannot be recommended unless the Committee was fully clear and satisfied regarding the issue. Therefore, it was decided that the issue will be settled in the next meeting of the Committee.

In attendance were Senators Syed Shibli Faraz, Leader of Opposition, Hamid Khan, Bushra Anjum Butt, Atta-ur-Rehman, and Rubina Qaim Khani. The meeting was also attended by the representative of the concerned ministries and departments.

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