{"id":25663,"date":"2023-11-17T22:26:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/first-anti-rape-cell-launched-in-multan\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T22:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:26:13","slug":"first-anti-rape-cell-launched-in-multan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/first-anti-rape-cell-launched-in-multan\/","title":{"rendered":"First anti-rape cell launched in Multan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government, with the technical assistance of the UN Women, launched the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) at the Nishtar Medical University Hospital, Multan.<\/p>\n<p>The ARCC is part of the US-funded Tahaffuz programme to address sexual violence and to empower the survivors to seek justice and healing.<\/p>\n<p>The facility will serve as a vital resource centre, offering a range of services to survivors, including medical and psychological support, legal aid and counselling. The ARCC will operate 24 hours a day with proper security.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s first-ever Anti-Rape Crisis Cell was launched with the support of the US and the technical assistance of UN Women at Karachi Police Surgeon\u2019s Office in August this year. The establishment of this much-needed facility in Multan marks a crucial step forward in the pursuit of justice and support for survivors of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome underscored the US government\u2019s support for the fight against sexual violence and advocacy for protection of survivors\u2019 rights in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI commend the government of Punjab and UN Women for establishing the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell. Sexual violence is not only a local concern but a global issue that demands collective action. The international community stands in solidarity with the efforts to combat sexual violence and provide survivors with the necessary resources for recovery and justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>South Punjab Additional Chief Secretary retired Capt Saqib Zafar emphasized the Pakistani government\u2019s dedication to eradicating sexual violence and providing comprehensive support to the survivors.<\/p>\n<p>UN Women Pakistan country representative Sharmeela Rassool highlighted the significance of anti-rape crisis cells as the bedrock of consolidated services for rape survivors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe anti-rape crisis cells serve as essential pillars in our collective efforts to combat sexual violence and ensure the rights and the well-being of the rape survivors. By providing consolidated services and support, these cells play a pivotal role in empowering survivors to reclaim their lives and seek justice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Caretaker Minister of Health Prof Dr Javed Akram commented that the ARCC facility in Multan reflected the government\u2019s focus on uplifting south Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cToday, as we gather to inaugurate Punjab\u2019s first Anti-Rape Crisis Cell in South Punjab, we commemorate a significant milestone in our relentless pursuit of justice and safety for all citizens. The establishment of this crisis cell is a testament to the dedication of our government and the collaboration of various stakeholders in our ongoing battle against sexual violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, November 17th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government, with the technical assistance of the UN Women, launched the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) at the Nishtar Medical University Hospital, Multan. The ARCC is part of the US-funded Tahaffuz programme to address sexual violence and to empower the survivors to seek justice and healing. The facility will serve as a vital [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/_img\/social-default.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}