Faisalabad: Training Session Held Under Anti-Harassment Act to Ensure Safe Environment for Women

FAISALABAD, Sept 29, 2026 (DIGITAL ITLA) — Under the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, awareness campaigns and the implementation of the Anti-Harassment Act are ongoing across the province. Ombudsperson for Women in Punjab, Dr. Najma Afzal, visited Faisalabad and chaired a training session for harassment committees established across various institutions in the Commissioner Office Committee Room. Additional Commissioner Coordination Tanveer Murtaza represented Faisalabad Commissioner Dr. Imran Hamid Sheikh.

Focal persons of harassment committees from various vital departments participated, including Government College Women University, Government College University, Government General Hospital Samanabad, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Hospital, Social Security Hospital, Allied Hospital-1, along with representatives from health, education, colleges, and other sectors. Regional Director Professor Khalid Hasan, Personal Staff Officer to the Punjab Ombudsperson Hafiz Farooq Anwar, and others also shared their views, emphasizing the provision of a secure environment and justice for working women.

Addressing the training session, Dr. Najma Afzal stressed that providing a safe, favorable, and dignified environment for women at their workplaces is the primary responsibility of all institutions. She clarified that aggrieved women can register complaints even on a plain piece of paper without undergoing complex procedures. She noted that these training sessions are being organized to enhance the capacity building of members of anti-harassment committees in government departments, enabling them to conduct transparent inquiries into harassment cases, understand legal requirements, and adopt proper investigation procedures effectively.

Dr. Najma Afzal reiterated that ensuring a secure workplace environment and prompt access to justice for women remains a top government priority. She appreciated the efforts of Regional Director Professor Khalid Hasan for organizing a successful training session. During the event, answers were also provided to various questions raised by anti-harassment committee members.