SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS: STEPS TOWARDS PEACE BUILDING IN PAKISTAN (2018-2021)

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HAMID IQBAL, RIZWAN ULLAH KOKAB, FAUZIA RASHID, ANEETA, MUHAMMAD WAHEED

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This research piece examines the substantial contribution made by the Senate Committee on Human Rights in advancing peacebuilding endeavors within Pakistan during 2018-2021. This study investigates the committee’s function in fostering responsibility, offering suggestions for enhancing policies and overseeing the execution of established legislation as well as committee’s efforts for passing bills. This study focuses on what kind of efforts made by committee to cultivate peace by promoting human rights, justice, and harmony within the country? The study utilizes an analytical methodology, incorporating primary data of Human Rights Committee reports, Senate Debates and Bills passed by Senate. Secondary data refers to media reports and scholarly publications. The study concludes that the committee’s worked effectively to promote legislative reforms aimed at safeguarding human rights, fostering social cohesion, and tackling difficulties stemming from conflicts for the peace building in the country. The Senate Committee on Human Rights in Pakistan was actively engaged in focusing the accountability, formulating policy recommendations and foster collaboration with civil society to commemorate the role of government institutions in public.

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HAMID IQBAL, RIZWAN ULLAH KOKAB, FAUZIA RASHID, ANEETA, MUHAMMAD WAHEED

1HAMID IQBAL, 2PROF. DR. RIZWAN ULLAH KOKAB, 3DR. FAUZIA RASHID, 4ANEETA,[1] 5DR. MUHAMMAD WAHEED[2]

1PhD Scholar, Department of History, GC University Faisalabad

2Chairman, Department of History, GC University Faisalabad

3Lecturer, Department of History, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

4PhD Scholar, Department of History, GC University Faisalabad

5GC University Faisalabad

 

[1] Corresponding Author: aneetach786@gmail.com

[2] Corresponding Author: waheedgcuf1@yahoo.com

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