Govt committed to furthering human rights commitments for people’s benefit: PM
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the government is committed to furthering its human rights commitments for the benefit of people.
The prime minister took his twitter and said the European Union (EU) has already appreciated the government’s green initiatives, including Billion Tree Tsunami and Human Rights National Action Plan.
“Already our Green initiatives incl our Billion Tree Tsunami & our Human Rights National Action Plan have been appreciated by the EU. As our trade & economy continue to benefit from GSP Plus we are committed to furthering our human rights commitments for the benefit of our ppl,” the prime minister tweeted.
In another tweet, Imran Khan said, “We have enacted a law to ensure women’s right to inheritance; are committed to enforcing laws against child labour & in support of transgenders; filling in legislative gaps including on torture, protection of journalists & media professionals & our other human rights commitments.”Pakistan's trade has benefited from the EU's GSP Plus agreement. We intend to continue working to fulfill our commitments under the 27 Int Conventions we are party to, incl 6 Human Rights Conventions, & which are part of GSP Plus agreement. These commitments are beneficial for us
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 13, 2020
We have enacted a law to ensure women's right to inheritance; are committed to enforcing laws against child labour & in support of transgenders; filling in legislative gaps including on torture, protection of journalists & media professionals & our other human rights commitments.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 13, 2020
