Women helpline service launched at Women Development Dept

KARACHI:Special Assistant to CM Sindh Women Development Department MsIrum Khalid inaugurated women helpline service 1094 at Directorate of Women Development Department and wished progress of the women helpline.

Speaking on the occasion, she said they would help women to their level best. She said: “I am very glad that in our tenure, Women Development Department has got special popularity and we have done a lot for the development and empowerment in Sindh, as in previous government time, no one knew about this department.”

Secretary Women Development Haroon Ahmed Khan in his address welcomed the chief guest and all the guests for attending the program. He further said women are the pillars of society and the department will encourage their participation form all the fields of life for the betterment of women in Sindh. He also assured the cooperation of the department with all the government stakeholders and relevant organizations to run the women helpline.

On this occasion, Secretary Social Welfare Ms. AliyaShahid congratulated the Women Development Department, specially to Ms. Irum Khalid for her continuous efforts for launching helpline for women. She informed that helpline for child protection is working in the Social Welfare Department and to run a helpline is very challenging task. She wished the Women Development Department the success in implementation of helpline and also emphasized on the cooperation of both the departments.