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 Embassy News

 Flag Hoisting

  To commemorate the National Day Of Pakistan, a flag hoisting ceremony will be held on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 10:00 Am, At the Embassy of Pakistan, 1 B Ailesbury Road, Balls bridge Dublin-4.

  All Pakistani nationals and their family members are cordially invited to the flag hoisting ceremony. It may kindly be ensured that the visitors should reach the Embassy by 10:00 AM (Sharp).

PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

  The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees fundamental rights for all its citizens. The Article 4 of the constitution lays down the basis of the rights of the individuals and Article 8 to Article 28 of the 1973 Constitution describe the Fundamental Rights. Pakistan was among the first few countries to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Pakistan has ratified International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Pakistan has also signed International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). In recognition of its role in the promotion and protection of human rights, Pakistan has been re-elected to the Human Rights Council on 21 May, 2008.

 Women’s Rights

                Pakistan has the unique distinction to elect the first woman Prime Minister in the Muslim country, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. In 2006, the Protection of Women (Criminal law Amendment) Act was adopted which amended the Zina and Hadood Ordinance to prevent misuse of Hadood laws. Political empowerment of women has been among top priorities of the democratic government. Currently there are 76 women legislators in the National Assembly out of 342 members along with the first female Speaker of the House, Dr. Fahmida Mirza. Pakistan has introduced 30% reserved seats for electing women representatives at all three tiers of local bodies .Pakistan is a party to SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution.

 

Child Rights

            The National Commission for Child Welfare and Development in collaboration with UNICEF has established “Children Protection, Monitoring and Data collection System” with the objective of assessing situation of child rights in the country.  Pakistan has made progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals particularly those relating to Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) and infant mortality rate. “The Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance, 2002”, has also been promulgated to prevent child trafficking. Pakistan has also withdrawn reservations on Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and has taken a number of measures to give effect to the implementation of the Convention to promote and protect child rights.

 

Rights of Persons with Disabilities

        The Government has introduced a National Policy for Persons with Disabilities that includes early intervention, assessment and medical treatment, education and training, vocational training, employment and rehabilitation, research and development, strengthening of institutional mechanisms and provision of adequate funding.

 

Right of Minorities

           The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees equal rights and status to all citizens, irrespective of religion, race, caste, colour or creed etc. Under articles in the constitution, minorities are free to profess their religion, and visit their places of worship. In the National Assembly, there are 10 reserved seats for minorities and they also have reserved seats in all Provincial Assemblies. To protect minorities’ religious, social and cultural rights, a high power National Commission for Minorities has been established under the Chairmanship of Minister for Minorities Affairs. “The protection of Communal properties of minorities” Ordinance of 2002 ordains that no property of a minority community meant for its communal use shall be bought, sold or transferred by any person without the issuance of NOC from the Federal Government.  The government has also fixed a 5% quota for minorities in all federal services and a special fund has been operative since 1985 for the welfare and uplift of minorities. Currently, the size of the fund is at Rs. 166 million.

 

Islamophobia and Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination

         Pakistan is a party to the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and is committed to implementing the Convention in letter and spirit. Pakistan firmly believes that under no pretext could there be any justification to malign any culture, race, faith or religion. In this spirit, Pakistan supports the Durban Declaration to combat and eliminate all forms and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

                                                                                                                             

PAKISTAN’S PROGRAMME FOR THE CARE OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS (PPQP)
     
       Ministry of Labour and Manpower, Government of Pakistan has launched a programme entitled “President’s Programme for the Care of Highly Qualified Overseas Pakistanis” to reverse brain drain and to facilitate highly qualified Pakistani professionals abroad for their placement through short to long duration assignments with Pakistani organization / institutions. The programme has following objectives:

Ø  Establish an interactive web based data bank of highly qualified Pakistani Professional’s based abroad.

Ø  Create a system in which expatriate Pakistan experts can make effective contribution to various institutions in Pakistan through short to long term technical assistance for economic development of the country.

Ø  Avail the benefit from the advice of the experts while they are abroad through correspondence and supply of pertinent technical literature.

Ø  To create an online and service oriented employment delivery network providing a user-friendly interface between people seeking employment and potential employers.

        An interactive website www.ppqp.gov.pk has been developed which provides all relevant information to potential overseas Pakistani professionals through which online registration facility is being provided to highly qualified Pakistanis throughout the world. The programme actually seeks the assistance of overseas professionals to take part in developmental activities of the country.

            The expenses on short duration visit (upto 36 weeks) of the expatriate professionals i.e. economy class return airticket and subsistence allowance @Rs. 50,000/- per week including boarding/ lodging from date of joining will be arranged under the said programme by National Talent Pool of this Ministry. However, the local transport including office and other facilities relating to assignment will be provided by the host agency concerned. As regards their reintegration for longer duration assignment/s i.e. 37 weeks and upto 05 years, the same may be negotiated by the concerned institute/s and the intended overseas Pakistani professional/s on case to case basis.

                 All Pakistani professionals and professional associations are requested to actively contribute for the socio-economic development of the country by coming forward and placing their bio-data on the website and to give their valuable time for working in various public sector institutions / organizations in Pakistan.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

     Office of the Registrar of Dow University of Health Sciences has intimated that all overseas candidates desirous of seeking admission in self finance category may visit the institution's websitewww.duhs.edu.pk  for necessary details.

 

 

 

 

About Pakistan

Father of the Nation

Quaid-i-Azam

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Area : 796,095 Sq. km

Population : 149.03 million

Capital : Islamabad

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