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Establishment of the Ministry of Human Rights
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The Minister
Secretary
Joint Secretary
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The Minister
Secretary
Joint Secretary
Director General, DTE of Human Rights, Islamabad
Deputy Secretary
Section Officer (Local Affairs)
Section Officer (International Affairs)
Regional Director, Lahore
Regional Director, Karachi
Regional Director, Peshawar
Regional Director, Quetta
 
The Minister

Mr. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar
 
The creation of an independent Ministry of Human Rights is an indication of the importance that Government of Pakistan attaches to issues of human rights’ abuses. This Ministry will make all out efforts to ensure universal access to a system of social justice that checks and discourages violations of human rights. This, in turn, will lead to eradication of these violations from the society.
We must make sure that our society understands and respects that, without due process, no individual or group of individuals can be deprived of its / their fundamental rights by anyone including any of the state organs. Furthermore, no discrimination can be made on the bases of religious beliefs, race, language, ethnicity, gender, etc.
Some of our centuries old customs and mores are contrary to the notions of individual’s rights and liberties. We have to create awareness that these practices are detrimental to realisation of an individual’s full potential and thus hamper national progress,. Simultaneously, we must see to it hat perpetrators of such atrocities are brought to justice swiftly and their victims are provided all the assistance that they may require.

I hope that, with my legal training and my commitment to bring an improvement in the society, I shall be able to steer the Ministry of Human Rights in the right direction. I vow to strive selflessly and tirelessly to do my bit in making this great nation of ours a modern, progressive and tolerant society where rights and freedoms of each and every member are respected.
 
 
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