Bureau Report<\/p>\n
Quetta – The government of Balochistan, the European Union Delegation and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the rule of law stakeholders, convened the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0and the final Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) on the implementation of the Rule of Law Roadmap of the province which has been supported in-part, through the European Union (EU) funded \u2018Deliver Justice Project\u2019 and with technical assistance from UNODC, UNDP and UN Women. The aim of the project has been to enhance the central government-led, evidence-based framework for justice sector reforms. The Deliver Justice Project also focused on improving institutional performance, enhancing citizen access to justice, and reinforcing accountability mechanisms across the province.<\/p>\n Chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Home and Tribal Affairs Department, Mr. Hamza Shafqaat, the meeting brought together representatives from EU, provincial stakeholders, and implementing partners. Participants reviewed progress achieved since the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0PSC meeting and agreed on coordinated priorities to strengthen institutional capacity across the province for citizen-centric justice delivery.<\/p>\n Key achievements have included the enactment of various Acts in the area of criminal justice that will modernize legal processes, strengthen accountability and ultimately create more modern and accessible services for citizens.<\/p>\n UNODC presented progress highlights, including the operationalization of Prison Management Information System (PMIS), Smart Police Stations across Quetta and other districts of Balochistan along with establishment of Court Annexed Mediation Centers. Participants appreciated how these reforms are improving public confidence in policing and prison services. In addition, the meeting discussed strengthened case management systems and digital tools to improve efficiency across the justice chain. Capacity-building initiatives for prosecutors, judges, prison officials, and police personnel were highlighted, alongside ongoing initiatives to integrate human rights standards into institutional practices.<\/p>\n The meeting appreciated and emphasized continued support from the EU for the rule of law reforms as a foundation for stability, accountability, and good governance in Balochistan. Provincial stakeholders welcomed the sustained technical and financial support to ensure long-term reform sustainability. Mr. Jeroen Willems, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Pakistan, welcomed the significant progress achieved through the five-year programme in strengthening justice sector institutions in the province to enable more people-centred services.\u00a0 He looked forward to further reforms and highlighted the EU\u2019s continued commitment to strengthen rule of law and enhance access to justice for the most vulnerable in the province. Mr. Troels Vester, UNODC Country Representative in Pakistan, appreciated the support from the EU and continued commitment of the Government of Balochistan, underscoring UNODC\u2019s role as a trusted partner in advancing evidence-based reforms for strengthening the justice sector in Balochistan. In his closing remarks, ACS, Home and Tribal Affairs Department,\u00a0 Mr. Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat appreciated the EU for its financial support and the UNODC for it\u2019s technical leadership, and the UNDP, and UN Women for their complementary roles, while reaffirming the Government of Balochistan\u2019s commitment to strengthening the rule of law as a foundation for peace, justice, and development.<\/p>\n The PSC meeting concluded with an agreement on immediate priorities, requesting the EU and the UNODC, to continue supporting the Rule of Law and Criminal justice reforms in the province under a new programme which is expected to be launched in August 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bureau Report Quetta – The government of Balochistan, the European Union Delegation and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the rule of law stakeholders, convened the 9th\u00a0and the final Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) on the implementation of the Rule of Law Roadmap of the province which has been supported […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[776,778,306,777],"class_list":{"0":"post-62786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-9th-and-the-final-provincial-steering-committee-meeting-successfully-convened-in-quetta","9":"tag-government-of-balochistan","10":"tag-united-nations-office-on-drugs-and-crime","11":"tag-unodc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62788,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62786\/revisions\/62788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}