Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · 2020-01-03 · Strengthening Rule of Law in...

Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber PakhtunkhwaInternational Delegation Visit to Swat26 November 2015

Organized by UNDP’s Strengthening Rule of Law in KP project

Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

International Delegation Visit to Swat26 November 2015

Organized by UNDP’s Strengthening Rule of Law in KP project

Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber PakhtunkhwaInternational Delegation Visit to Swat 26 November 20154

ITINERARY: Delegation Visit to District Swat26-27 November 2015

Thursday, 26th November 2015

Time Meeting Venue Focal Point Travel/Meeting Dura-tion

6:00-6:10 Depart Islamabad for FSL Swat Mr. Amir Goraya, ACD DGU, UNDP Ian Nash, Field Security Specialist, UNDP

5.5 hours

11:30 Arrival at FSL Swat

11:35 Opening Prayer Mr. Ahmed Mustafa

11:40 Welcome Remarks

FSL Swat, Lan-daky Check Post

Mian Muhammad Asif, Additional IG Police Hqrs Central Police O�ce Peshawar

11:45 Remarks, UNDP Country Director, Mr. Marc-André Franche

11:50 Remarks, the European Union H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Cautain

11:55 Remarks, Embassy of the Neth-erlands

H.E Ms. Jeannette Georgine Seppen

12:00 Remarks, Embassy of Switzerland H.E. Mr. Marc Pierre George

12:05 Inaugural Address Mr. Pervez Khattak, Chief Minister of KP

12:15 Inaugration 10 minutes

12:25 Tour of the FSL buildings

Tour 1: Led by Muhammad Quresh Khan (Director of FSL) – New constructed building

Tour 2: Led by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tahir (DG PFSA) – Refur-bished building

Tour 1: Mr. Pervaiz Khattak, Chief Minister of KP;Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani IGPMian Muhammad Asif Addl IGP Hqrs Country Director, Mr. Marc-Andre Franche; H.E. Mr. Marc Pierre George; Dr Hammad Owais AghaAdditional Chief Secretary, KP; Major General Nadir Khan, GOC, Swat; Mr. Syed Muhammad Asif, AIG Prisons

Tour 2: H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Cau-tain; H.E Ms. Jeannette Georgine Seppen; Mr. Arbab Muhamamd ArifHome Secretary, Home & Tribal A�airs Department;Qudratullah Khan Marwat Addl IG Investigation; Mr. Sha�r Ullah Khan, DG Prosecution, KP;

20 minutes

12:45 Assembly of Tours for FSL build-ings

Tour 1: Led by Muhammad Quresh Khan (Director of FSL) – Newly constructed building

Tour 2: Led by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tahir (DG PFSA) - Refur-bished building

Mr. Paul Norman, International Polic-ing Specialist, UNDP will bring Tour Group 2 to Mr. Khan

Mr. Mir Qasim will bring Tour Group 1 to Mr. Tahir

20 minutes

13:05 Tea with the Chief Minister in the new building of the FSL

Muhammad Quresh Khan (Director of FSL)

20-25 minutes

Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber PakhtunkhwaInternational Delegation Visit to Swat 26 November 2015 5

13:20 Depart for Serena Hotel Swat Saidu Sharif, Mingora, Swat

Mr. Paul Norman, International Polic-ing Specialist, UNDP & Mr. Moazzam Shah, UNDP Security will guide the delegation to the vehicles

40 minutes

14:00 Arrival to Serena Hotel, Check-in done by the project sta� Swat

14:40 Lunch with female lawyers, female law students, representa-tives of Malakand University and HUJRA NGO

Serena Hotel

Mr. Arshid Jan, Legal Aid Specialist, UNDP & Ms. Shahzada Ahmad, CTS, UNDP

1 hour

15:40 Depart for Police Regional Train-ing Centre (RTC) Swat Mingora By-

pass Road

Mr. Paul Norman, International Policing Specialist, UNDP & Mr. Mir Qasim, National Policing O�cer, UNDP

15 minutes

15:55 Arrival at Regional Training Centre Swat

16:10 Tour Regional Training Centre Regional Train-ing Center

Mr. Mubarak Khan Director Regional Training Center Swat

45 minutes

16:55 Depart for Serena Hotel Serena Hotel Saidu Sharif, Swat

Mr. Paul Norman, International Polic-ing Specialist, UNDP & Mr. Moazzam Shah, UNDP Security

15 minutes

17:10 Arrival at Serena Hotel

19:30 UNDP CD Hosted O�cial Dinner with key partners of Rule of Law Serena Hotel Country Director, Mr. Marc-André

Franche2 hours

27th November 2015

8:00 Breakfast Serena Hotel

9:00 Departure for IslamabadMs. Shahzada Ahmad, CTS, UNDP 6 Hours

15:00 Arrival in Islamabad


Swat Delegation, 26 November 2015

S/N Name Designation

1 Mr. Marc-André Franche Country Director, UNDP

2 H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Cautain Ambassador, European Union

3 H.E Ms. Jeannette Georgine Seppen Ambassador, Royal Embassy of the Netherlands

4 H.E. Mr. Marc Pierre George Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland

5 Ms. Helen Lewis (DfID) Head of Rule of Law - Pakistan Con�ict Stability and Security Fund, British High Commission

6 Mr. Amir Goraya Assistant Country Director, Democratic Governance Unit, UNDP

7 Mr. Robert Lars Magnusson Logistics Attache

8 Mr. Fredrik Strom Logistics Attache

9 Ms. Fatimah Inayet Communications Analyst, UNDP

10 Mr. Faisal Awan National Security O�cer, UNDP

11 Mr. Farhan Bokhari Journalist, Financial Times

12 Mr. Ejaz Haider Journalist, Capital TV and The Friday Times

13 Mr. Abbas Butt Producer, Capital TV

14 Mr. Shakir Abbasi Cameraman, Capital TV

15 Mr. Asif Malik Cameraman, Capital TV

16 Mr. Jakhongir Khaydarov Project Manager, SRLP, UNDP

17 Ms. Shahzada Ahmad Chief Technical Specialist, SRLP, UNDP

18 Mr. Paul Norman International Policing Specialist, SRLP, UNDP

19 Mr. Mir Qasim National Policing Specialist, SRLP, UNDP

20 Mr. Arshid Jan Legal Aid Specialist, SRLP, UNDP

21 Mr. Ahmed Mustafa Forensic Science O�cer, SRLP, UNDP

22 Mr. Asad Haroon Workshop Associate, SRLP, UNDP

23 Mr. Moazzam Shah Local Security Associate, UNDP

24 Mr. Sami ullah Faiz Local Security O�cers, EU

25 Mr. Asif Farooq Local Security O�cers, EU

List of all participants


List of Government O�cials


1 H.E. Mr. Pervaiz Khattak Chief Minister of KP

2 Major General Nadir Khan GOC, Swat

3 Dr Hammad Owais Agha Additional Chief Secretary, KP

4 Mr. Arbab Muhamamd Arif, Home Secretary, Home & Tribal A�airs Department

5 Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani Inspector General of Police KPK

6 Mr. Mian Muhammad Asif Additional IG Police HQ Central Police O�ce

7 Mr. Muhammad Quresh Khan Director of FSL

8 Mr. Qudratullah Khan Marwat Additional IG Investigation

9 Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tahir Director General, PFSA

10 Mr. Mubarak Khan Director Regional Training Center Swat

11 Mr. Azad Khan DIG Malakand

12 Captain (retired) Usman Gul Commissioner Malakand

13 Mr. Mahmood Aslam Wazir Deputy Commissioner Swat

14 Mr. Muhammad Saleem Marwat DPO Swat

15 Mr. Muhammad Tariq District and Session Judge at District Courts of Mingora

16 Mr. Muhammad Ali Shah Nazim District Government Swat

17 Mr. Mujarrab Khan District Public Prosecutor Swat at Gulkadda

18 Mr. Shahid Latif Deputy Director, PFSA Lahore

19 Mr. Syed Muhammad Asif AIG Prisons

List of female lawyers/students, University of Malakand & NGO IP


1 Ms. Saman Murad Advocate

2 Ms. Nabeela Law Student

3 Ms. Haseena Bibi Advocate

4 Ms. Samreen Hakeem Advocate

5 Ms. Irum Apprentice

6 Ms. Rehnaz Begum Advocate

7 Ms. Nabia Law Student

8 Mr. Saleem Ahmad CEO, HUJRA NGO

9 Mr. Attaullah Khan University of Malakand


Map of the area


Background

During the last decade, particularly in the years leading up to and including 2007-2009, intense extremist activities and unrest in many parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province adversely a�ected local governance institutions and security in the region. There were several challenges causing varying levels of fragility in the border province. Malakand Division as well as southern KP districts were particularly e�ected by insecurity and the weakening of state authority. The violence in Malakand division has left the local state institutions weakened and arguably, the formal justice sector was virtually nonfunctional. Lawyers were threatened not to take cases, justice actors received warnings, while the population was constrained from approaching the formal judicial system as militants tried to usurp the role of the state. On the front lines, the police were targeted and large numbers were assassinated.

Symbols of state power, such as government buildings, were attacked and damaged as a further means to undermine state authority. Insecurity was not limited to the Malakand Division; Issues of militancy, under-development and low institutional capacity also marked southern KP. The geographical and demographic characteristics of these districts have been heavily in�uenced by unrest in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Following the undertaking of security operations in 2009, the KP Government took immediate measures to restore the writ of the state and the rule of law. Since this time, judicial and security institutions in KP have been greatly strengthened, but challenges remain including: limited capacity of the formal court system, including judiciary and prosecution; undertrained and under-resourced police, with a recognized need for more interaction with the community; undertrained

and under resourced prisons with limited rehabilitation initiatives for detainees to address recidivism and little support for women and children in con�ict with the law; absence of e�ective, sustainable and institutionalized legal aid mechanisms within a context of low public legal literacy; and limited access to justice for women and limited female representation within the rule of law sector.

Given the strong correlation between the breakdown of state institutions and the rise of militant groups initiatives to restore and establish public con�dence in justice and security institutions remains a critical and challenging need. The necessity to extend support to strengthen and consolidate such e�orts, from both ‘supply’ and ‘demand’ sides, is recognized by national partners.

The coming few years represent a key window to consolidate past e�orts and build on existing peacebuilding and con�dence-building measures in order to establish the foundations for achieving long-term stability in KP.

The KP Government has already formulated several development policy frameworks to provide a concerted policy response to security and rule of law challenges faced by KP including the Strategic Development Policy Framework 2013 (SDPF). The SDPF provides a realigned road map where the provincial government and international development partners vowed to pursue mutually complimentary strategies to fast track development and inclusive growth in KP. Included among the objectives of SPDF is a “Peacebuilding and Rule of Law” pillar focused on “reforms in security and justice systems”.


Supporting Partners to Rule of Law in KP

To support the KP Government in restoration of the rule of law supporting partners have contributed the following:

The European Union (EU)The joint EU and UNDP action for cooperation is premised on supporting public con�dence through reform and development at policy, management, outreach, and accountability level. All levels are reinforced by a need to share gender responsive policy and practice. The project is intended to support better service delivery at the local level, leveraging divisional and provincial systems as needed to a�ect durable change. The joint UNDP-EU project is also considering and is informed by management reforms anticipated under a separate expected result under the EU’s overall “Citizens’ Justice and Peace Programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKON)The Netherlands supports the Judiciary and legal aid initiatives to raise public legal awareness, increase access to legal aid, improve both the quantity and quality of legal aid representation, support policy level changes as well as coordination for better legal aid provision, particularly for the most vulnerable. The intervention also endeavours to enhance knowledge and skills of judges and court sta� for better service delivery; improve the professional working environment through infrastructure and procedural support; and revive and strengthen support for ancillary/auxiliary justice delivery tools and mechanisms.

The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC)The overarching goal of the SDC in partnership with UNDP is to support sustainable peace through improved access to justice for men and women through e�ective and accountable justice and security service delivery. The project’s key components include: (a) raising public legal awareness, increase access to legal aid, improve both the quantity and quality of legal aid representation, support policy level changes as well as coordination for better legal aid provision, particularly for the most vulnerable;

(b) addressing better and faster service delivery through increasing the capacity of court institutional actors, basic operational support, as well as facilitating additional mechanisms to meet public demand. The output’s three key interventions were: a) enhanced knowledge and skills of judges and court sta� for better service delivery; b) improved professional working environment through infrastructure and procedural support; and c) revived and strengthened support for ancillary/auxiliary justice delivery tools and mechanisms.

Department for International Development (DFID) The Department for International Development (DFID) UK has been supporting rule of law initiatives in KP under the Aitebaar program in partnership with Co�ey International. The program works in 5 districts to improve provision of security and justice services through the establishment of model police stations. It engages in research and M&E; legislation and policy for police and prosecution; and community based dispute resolution.

In partnership with Co�ey International, DFID is also supporting the new Citizen Justice and Peace Project (CJPP). The project closely coordinates with UNDP’s Strengthening Rule of Law Project (SRLP) and aims at improving visibility of justice initiatives, raising demand for justice and security services, and improved coordination between the police and the Home Department.

The US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement A�airs’ (INL)The U.S. government, through INL provide training, equipping, and infrastructure support to KP police. This program began with the KP Police Elite Force, a mobile, SWAT-like force capable of deploying to the most volatile areas in KP. INL assistance is intended to increase the professionalism, mobility, and communication capacity of KP police so that they are better able to maintain basic law and order and interact with other Pakistani security forces to “hold” areas cleared of militants.


Inauguration of the RegionalForensic Science Laboratory, Swat

In 2014, the Rule of Law Project commenced support to the forensic facilities of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police to strengthen its crime investigation capacity. The police department provided a building for the regional forensics laboratory (RFSL) while the project provided infrastructure refurbishment, equipment and training support.

The project has refurbished the entire existing building in addition to completing new construction to ensure the functionality of the laboratory, procured laboratory equipment, chemicals, consumables and laboratory support items relevant to conducting investigations involving �rearms, tools, questionable documents, vehicle examination and forensic photography, steel �xtures, furniture, general equipment, etc. have also been procured.

Thursday, 26 November 2015

11:30 – 13:30

1. In 2014, UNDP began work on the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory at a building provided by the KP police with funding support from the Governments of Switzerland, Netherlands, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

2. Total funds provided were US $1.1 million for construction, refurbishment, equipment and training of sta�.

3. The FSL is prepared and equipped to work from 1st Dec 2015 in Fingerprints examination, Questioned document examination, Vehicle examination and Forensic photography.

4. UNDP’s Rule of Law project procured equipment, furniture, and steel �xtures to support 9 disciplines - �rearms and tools marks, �ngerprinting, question documents - forged documents, vehicle examination, forensic photography, narcotics and tracing of chemistry and explosives.

5. UNDP also sponsored specialized trainings for 14 personnel and three M.Phil students who work in the FSL.

QUICK FACTS:



1 Mr. Pervez Khan Khattak,

Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2 Dr. Hammad Owas Agha

Additional Chief Secretary, KP

3 Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel

Chief Justice Peshawar High Court

4 Mr. Arbab Muhammad Arif

Secretary Home & Tribal A�airs, KP

5 Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani Provincial Police O�cer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Chief of KP Police)

6 Major General Nadir Khan

General O�cer Commandant (GOC) SWAT

7 Mian Muhammad Asif Police Services of Pakistan, Additional Inspector General, Police Headquarters

8 Mr. Qudratullah Khan Marwat

PSP, AIG, Investigations

9 Syed Muhammad Ali Shah

Additional Inspector General Prions, KP

10 Mr. Azad Khan PSP, Deputy Inspector General, Malakand Division

11 Mr. Muhammad Saleem Marwat

PSP, District Police O�cer Swat

12 Captain Usman Gul (retired)

Commissioner (Administration) Malakand Division

13 Mr. Muhammad Quraish Khan

Director Forensic Science Laboratories for Swat and Peshawar

14 Mr. Mubarak Khan Director Regional Training Centre Swat (RTC Swat)

15 Mr. Sha�rullah Director General, Prosecution, KP

16 Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Tahir

Director General, Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Punjab

The project has provided specialized training to 14 police sta� at the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) in Lahore. This six month course focused on three specialties: �ngerprinting, questioned documents and �rearms & tool marks. In addition to the training of the 14 police o�cials, UNDP hired three highly quali�ed experts who were deployed to the PFSA after completing the six month training course. The three experts will perform as Forensic Supervisors (Scientists) in RFSL Swat when operationalized along with the 14 trained o�cials.

On request by the Home Department and KP Police, two more police o�cials were nominated and are being sent to PFSA Lahore for a 3 month training course on forensic photography. UNDP is also planning to provide support to �rearms and tool marks, �ngerprinting, questioned documents, vehicle examination, forensic photography, narcotics, and trace chemistry and explosives if funding is available. The RFSL is expected to reduce the workload on the FSL Peshawar, improve the criminal investigation process, support in the speedy disposal of cases in the Malakand division, and improve the scienti�c forensic systems of the KP Police.

To date, the project with contributions from the Embassy of Switzerland, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, UNDP and the KP Government, has provided US $1.1 million of construction, refurbishment, equipment and training to the FSL in Swat. While great work has been achieved, the FSL Swat will still require an additional US $600,000 to operationalize all its units. The FSL is prepared and equipped to start operating from 1st December in the following disciplines: Fingerprints; Questioned document examination; Vehicle examination; Forensic photography. The �rearms section is one microscope short of operationalization. Explosives and chemical analysis need funding to operationalize. The delegation will meet the following at the inauguration :


Lunch meeting with female lawyersand law students, representativesof Malakand University and HUJRA NGO

Thursday, 26 November 2015

14:10 – 15:10

1. Over 60,159 people were provided detailed orientation on laws and legal rights.

2. 1,220 legal aid clinics and community awareness sessions conducted.

3. More than 4,500 people were provided legal advice and consultation through legal aid clinics and legal aid desks.

4. Over 1,814 people were referred to 17 legal aid desks established on courts’ premises.

5. Over 1,219 poor and vulnerable people were provided legal aid in court.

6. Over 45 law students and 25 law graduates were provided scholarships & stipends to encourage them to join the legal profession.

7. With UNDP’s Rule of Law programme’s support, the number of female lawyers increased from one to 25.

QUICK FACTS: LEGAL AID AND ACCESS TO JUSTICEThe people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly of Malakand division, face considerable challenges in accessing the formal justice system. This is in part due to a lack of knowledge or awareness on legal rights, civic duties and remedial forums, de�ciency of practicing female lawyers, expensive and prolonged litigation and inadequate legal aid services for the poor and marginalized members of the community. To address these gaps, the UNDP SRLP initiated interventions including legal awareness sessions in communities, establishment of legal aid desks and provision of legal aid services to the poor and marginalized at tehsil and district level. In order to strengthen the system on a long-term basis, UNDP initiated policy dialogues with the Law & Justice Commission and Pakistan Bar Council that resulted in proposals to amend the legal aid rules to simplify application process, introduce pro bono legal services and clinical education for students. Legal aid interventions pertaining to accessing justice have been designed to be sustainable by gradually transferring service delivery to the relevant justice sector stakeholders. For this reason, close and consistent coordination is being maintained with justice sector stakeholders, particularly the bar councils and bar associations and the judiciary at district level.

From 2012-2015 SRLP support to legal aid included: 1,220 legal aid clinics and legal awareness sessions conducted in partnership with the local bar associations, NGO partners and community paralegals. Over 60,000 community members (male 30,168 and female 29,991) bene�ted from the awareness raising sessions and clinics. Over 4,500 (male 2,478 and female 2,038) community members bene�ted from legal advice and consultation by male and female lawyers. 1,814 cases (male 949 and female 865) were referred to legal aid desks and 1,219 cases (male 629 and female 590) deserving persons were provided support in court.

Societal norms and pressures, issues of mobility and access have kept many women away from the practice of law in this region. The SRLP project endeavors to address the challenges women in the region face in accessing

justice. One such measure has been supporting female lawyers and law students through scholarships and stipends for apprenticeships. The project provided scholarships to 45 female law students, stipends to 20 female law graduates and support to 4 female lawyers in obtaining their law licenses. The project has also constructed two bar rooms for female lawyers in Malakand division which will help to create a conducive and professional environment for female lawyers in addition to providing advocacy and skills based training to 17 female lawyers. The project, in partnership with Ms. Asma Jahangir, (advocate Supreme Court, co-chair Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and human rights activist) will send 8 female lawyers from Malakand to Lahore for capacity building and mentoring.


1 Ms. Saman Murad Advocate, District Buner

2 Ms. Nabeela Law Student, Swat

3 Ms. Haseena Bibi Advocate, District Swat

4 Ms. Samreen Hakeen Advocate, District Swat

5 Ms. Irum Advocate, District Swat

6 Ms. Rehnaz Advocate, District Swat

7 Ms. Nabia Law Student, District Buner

8 Mr. Saleem Ahmad CEO, HUJRA Village Support Organization

9 Mr. Attaullah Khan Chairman Law Department, Malakand University


Tour of the Regional Police Training Centre SwatThursday, 26 November 2015

16:10 - 16:55

The UNDP through its Strengthening Rule of Law Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been providing support to the KP Police to improve its performance through a number of interventions. One of the main focus areas has been capacity building of police sta� through training and mentoring.

A state of the art training centre has been established by the KP Police, in partnership with the SRLP, where sophisticated facilities for the training of senior police o�cers in investigation are available. Two barracks, which were in critical condition, were assessed, repaired and altered according to the needs of the training center. Now, a manager room, a crime scene lab, a library, a crime scene room, two lecture halls (capacity for 30 participants each) and three washrooms have been constructed. The project is supporting female trainees at the RTC through the construction of dorms for women police o�cers which also includes child daycare facilities.

The SRLP has delivered and supported training and development initiatives including: a training needs assessments; the production of training manuals on investigation and crime scene management; supervisory skills; and communication. The project also developed and implemented a training of trainers (ToT) course and supported the Police Training College at Hangu through forensic and gender training.

The work of the UNDP is to support the police in Malakand into becoming a professional and trusted service orientated organization. With the establishment of the RTC the police in Malakand can now fully support and develop the personnel capacity within the

institution. The delegation will meet with the following at the RTC:


1 Mr. Mian Muhammad Asif Police Services of Pakistan (PSP), Additional Inspector General (AIG), Police Headquarters

2 Mr. Azad Khan PSP, Deputy Inspector General, Malakand Division

3 Mr. Muhammad Saleem Marwat

PSP, District Police O�cer Swat

4 Mr. Mubarak Khan (Focal person)

Director Regional Training Centre Swat (RTC Swat)

1. Regional Police Training Centre established at Swat in 2014 with funding of US $134,000 from the Governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Switzerland and Netherlands.

2. The Training Centre provides standardized police training with a focus on using modern investigation facilities and techniques.

3. The facility includes two lecture halls, a mini forensic science laboratory, a library, a crime scene room and an o�ce for the Director.

4. 1,500 police o�cers were trained in 2015 by the KP Government.

5. With funding support of US $60,000 from the European Union, the Rule of Law project is working to establish women’s dormitories and childcare facilities.

6. The �rst course for women police personnel will commence in January 2016.

QUICK FACTS


O�cial Dinner at Serena Hotel, SwatThursday, 26 November 2015

19:30 – 21:00

The UNDP Country Director Marc-André Franche will host an o�cial dinner to re�ect on the needs and opportunities for strengthening rule of law in KP. Joining him are local government o�cials and the distinguished members of the delegation.


1 Mr. Azad Khan DIG Malakand

2 Muhammad Quresh Khan Director of FSL Swat and Peshwar

3 Captain (retired) Usman Gul Commissioner Malakand

4 Mahmood Aslam Wazir Deputy Commissioner Swat

5 Muhammad Saleem Marwat DPO Swat

6 Mr. Muhammad Tariq District and Session Judge at District Courts of Mingora

7 Mr. Muhammad Ali Shah Nazim District Government Swat

8 Mian Muhammad Asif Additional IG Police Hqrs Central Police O�ce Peshawar

9 Mr. Mujarrab Khan District Public Prosecutor Swat at Gulkadda

10 Mr. Mubarak Khan Director Regional Training Center Swat

11 Dr.Muhammad Ashraf Tahir Director General, PFSA (Lahore)

12 Mr. Shahid Latif Deputy Director, PFSA (Lahore)


Profiles

Mr. Pervez Khan Khattak, the elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is a senior and experienced politician. He was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly for a

received his early education at the Aitchison College, Lahore. He did his senior Cambridge from Aitchison College and later completed graduation from Gordon

the district council in 1983 and has remained the provincial Minister of Industries twice and also served as the Irrigation Minister in the ANP-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

MR. PERVEZ KHAN KHATTAKChief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Dr. Hammad Owais Agha is from Bannu district and joined the Civil Service in 1985. He served as the Assistant Commissioner (Nowshera), the Assistant Political Agent (Malakand), Project Manager Kala Dhaka Project, Project Director Provincially Administered Tribal Area (P&D), Additional Commissioner (Makran), Deputy Commissioner (Ziarat), Deputy Commissioner (Jhal Magsi), Chief of Section Provincially Administered Tribal Area (P&D), Political Agent Mohmand Agency, Deputy Commissioner (Swabi), Director General Environmental Protection Agency, Secretary Local Government & Rural Development Department, Secretary Environment. Currently he is serving as the Additional Chief Secretary for KP.

DR HAMMAD OWAIS AGHA Additional Chief Secretary, KP

Mr. Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Honorable Chief Justice Peshawar High Court took the oath

graduated in law from Gomal University (D.I. Khan) in 1982. He started his career as an advocate and was elevated to a judge of the High Court (Peshawar) as an additional judge in 2009.

MR. MAZHAR ALAM KHAN MIANKHEL Honorable Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court

Mr. Arbab Muhamamd Arif comes from Peshawar and after completing his education he joined the Civil Service in 1985. He has served in key positions including: Deputy Secretary Education, Project Manager Mohmand Area Development Project, Chief of Section (Social Action Program), Planning and Development Department, Political Agent of Kurram, Mohmand, South Waziristan and Khyber Agency, Secretary (Security) FATA Secretariat Peshawar, Secretary to Governor, KP, Secretary (Law & Order) FATA Secretariat, Peshawar, Secretary Information Department, KP, Special Secretary Finance Department, KP, Commissioner Peshawar Division, Deputy Commissioner, Nawabshah, Sindh, Executive

Administration & Implementation Department, Karachi, Sindh. Currently, he is serving as the

MR. ARBAB MUHAMAMD ARIF


Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani has been the Chief of the KPK police since September 24, 2013. After

Service. He chose to join the Police Service of Pakistan and started his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). He has served as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) in various provinces including Islamabad and Punjab province.

MR. NASIR KHAN DURRANI PSP

Course from the Military Academy Kakool, he started his career as a 2nd Lieutenant and

combatting terrorism/militancy in the entire Malakand Division including Bajaur Agency.

MAJOR GENERAL NADIR KHAN GOC SWAT

Mr. Mian Muhammad Asif joined the police department as an Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP). He has served as Superintendent, Deputy Inspector General and Additional

Additional IG Police Operations before taking charge as the Additional Inspector General HQ of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is also the focal person for all donor agencies and NGOs.

MR. MIAN MUHAMMAD ASIF, PSP Additional IG Police Hqrs

Mr. Syed Muhammad Ali Shah is from D.I. Khan and completed his MA in English from Punjab University, Lahore. He has served in key positions inlcuding: Deputy Secretary Sport, Tourism,

KP. He was appotinted to Additional Inspector General of Prisons, KP in 2014.

SYED MUHAMMAD ALI SHAH Additional IG Prisons, KP

Mr. Qudratullah Khan Marwat is currently the chief of investigations for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and also heads the Forensic Science Laboratories in the province. He joined the police department as an Assistant Superintendent of police (ASP) and has served as Superintendent, Deputy Inspector General and Additional Inspector General Police.

MR. QUDRATULLAH KHAN MARWATAdditional IGP Investigation, KP


Mr. Azad Khan has been the commander of 6 districts in Malakand since January 2015. He

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). He has served as ASP, Superintendent, Senior Superintendent Police and Deputy Inspector General in the provinces of Sind and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

MR. AZAD KHAN, PSP DIG Malakand Division

Mr. Muhammad Saleem Marwat chose to join the police service of Pakistan and started his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) after completion of the common course from the Civil Services Academy in Lahore. He has also served as ASP and SSP and has served

Swat. He is also a senior superintendent.

MR. MUHAMMAD SALEEM MARWATAssistant Superintendent Police, Swat

Captain (Ret.) Usman Gul is currently serving as the Commissioner of Malakand Division and supervises 7 districts (Swat, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral, Buner, Shangla and Malakand). He

the rank of Captain. He then joined the Pakistan Administrative Service Group and after completing two years of training in the Federal Services Academy, he became an Assistant Commissioner.

Commissioner Malakand Division

police forensic science laboratories in Peshawar and Swat. Previously, he served as an

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He also worked as an Assistant Inspector General Police (Finance & Procurement) and has been awarded a distinguished service award for establishing an Institute of Forensic Science in Peshawar. Mr. Khan is the author of a book titled Police Technophobia (ISBN 978-3-659-74202-6). He received his Master’s in criminology and criminal justice from King’s College in London and public policy from University of Minnesota USA.

MR. MUHAMMAD QURAISH KHAN Director of the Forensic Science Laboratories in Swat and Peshawar

Mr. Mubarak Khan joined the police as an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) and after serving in several key positions was promoted to Superintendent of police and posted as the Director of the RTC and the police training school in Swat.

MR. MUBARAK KHANDirector Regional Training Centre Swat (RTC) Swat


Commissioner Malakand division, and Inspector General Prion, KP. He is currently serving as the Director General Prosecution in KP.

MR. SHAFIRULLAHDirector General, Prosecution, KP

Dr. Mohammad A shraf Tahir i s currently s erving a s the Director G eneral o f P unjab F orensic

Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board for c rime laboratories. H e has served a s the Executive D irector, C uyahoga C ounty Regional Forensic S cience Laboratories (USA); L ead F orensic B iologist w ith t he I llinois State Police D ivision of F orensic S ervices in

Board. He is the co-founder and Senior Vice President, Laboratory Director and DNA Technical Manager of Strand Analytical Private Forensic DNA testing Laboratory (USA).

He has r eceived many p restigious a wards including “Exemplary service in a dvancing quality standard for Forensic DNA Analysis”, “Distinguished Service Award”, and “Deputy Director’s Merit Award”. Dr. Tahir has vast experience in teaching, training and research in the forensic sciences

DR. MOHAMMAD ASHRAF TAHIRDirector General, Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Punjab


MS. SAMAN MURADAdvocate, Swat

Ms. Saman Murad obtained her LL.B. at Peshawar University. She is currently working as a legal aid desk lawyer at Totalay Buner. She supports her community through legal awareness raising and legal aid clinics.

MS. NABEELA Law Student, Swat

Ms. Nabeela is a resident of the Tehsil Kabal District in Swat. She obtained her LL.B. in Law and Sharia from the University of Swat. She is currently an apprentice at the district courts in Swat.

MS. HASEENA BIBIAdvocate, Swat

Ms. Haseena Bibi is a resident of Baidra, Tehsil Matta, Swat District. She obtained her LL.B. from the University of Peshawar. She has supported her community through legal aid clinics and legal awareness activities in Swat.

MS. SAMREEN HAKEEMAdvocate, Swat

Ms. Samreen Hakeem is a resident of College Colony, Mingora, Swat District. She completed her LL.B. at the Muslim Law College, Mingora Swat and a MSC in Pakistan Studies from the Allama Iqbal Open University. She is currently practicing law in Swat and supports poor and vulnerable litigants through legal aid.

MS. IRUMApprentice, District Courts, Swat.

Ms. Irum Alam is a resident of Landikas Mingora. She completed her LL.B. at the Muslim Law College Mingora, Swat. She supports her community through legal awareness raising activities.

MS. REHNAZ BEGUMAdvocate, Swat

Ms. Rehnaz is a resident of the district Buner. After obtaining her LL.B. she joined the legal profession. She has been working with the HUJRA as a legal aid desk lawyer at Daggar Buner. She has been supporting her community by conducting legal aid clinics, legal awareness sessions and managing the legal aid desk.

MS. NABIA Law Student, Swat

Ms. Nabia is a resident of Baj Kata, Tehsil Gagra, district Buner. She is currently studying to obtain her LL.B. from Sarosh Academy. She is committed to increasing access to justice for the poor and vulnerable people of Malakand.

MR. SALEEM AHMADCEO, HUJRA NGO, Swat

Mr. Saleem Ahmad holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration and is the Executive Director of HUJRA which is a

development Swat District. HUJRA was established in 1997 and works for the development of the most vulnerable, marginalized and indigent segments of society.

MR. ATTAULLAH KHANChairman Law Department, Univesity of Malakand

Mr. Attaullah Khan comes from Oach village in Dir Lower. He obtained his LL.B. at Peshawar University and completed his LL.M. at the University of Sussex. In 2010, he joined the Department of Law at Malakand University as a lecturer and is currently serving as its Chairman. He provides support to a clinical education project by involving students of the law department in legal awareness and legal aid activities.


MR. MUHAMMAD TARIQDistrict and Session Judge, Swat

After receiving his LLB, Mr. Muhammad Tariq joined the KP judiciary on February 2, 1994 as a Civil Judge. He was promoted to Senior Civil Judge in 2003 and as District & Sessions Judge in 2014. He is currently serving as a District & Sessions Judge, Swat.

MEHMOOD ASLAM WAZIR Deputy Commissioner Swat

Mr. Mehmood Aslam Wazir joined the Civil Service after obtaining his University degree. He started his career as an Assistant Commissioner and later served in various positions. Before he was posted as Deputy Commissioner (Swat), he served as Deputy Commissioner (Dir Lower).


ANNEXURES

Annex - 01: Press Release

Criminal justice in Malakand gets a boost with UNDP Pakistan-supported Forensic Science Laboratory

SWAT, 26 November 2015 – A new regional Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) was inaugurated today by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Mr. Pervez Khattak and the FSL Director, Mr. Muhammad Quresh Khan. The FSL was established with funding from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Switzerland and Netherlands and equipment, training and support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as part of its Strengthening Rule of Law in KP programme. The UNDP project supported the construction of a new facility and refurbishment of an existing one in order to support the KP police force to improve its criminal investigations by using modern forensic techniques. Such support will ensure that cases are processed more quickly and also decrease the burden on the FSL in Peshawar.

The inauguration was attended by the UNDP Pakistan Country Director, Mr. Marc-André Franche, the Ambassadors of Switzerland, Mr. Marc Pierre George; of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ms. Jeannette Georgine Seppen; of the European Union, Mr. Jean-Francois Cautain; and Senior Con�ict Advisor at the UK Department for International Development, Ms. Helen Lewis.

The event was also graced with the presence of Dr Hammad Owais Agha, Additional Chief Secretary of KP, Mr. Arbab Muhamamd Arif, Home Secretary, Home & Tribal A�airs Department, Mr. Nasir Khan Durrani PSP, Provincial Police O�cer of KP, Mr. Mian Muhammad Asif, Additional IG Police Hqrs Central Police O�ce and other senior o�cials.

“The Forensic Science Laboratory is an important milestone for UNDP Pakistan’s Rule of Law project,” said Country Director, UNDP Pakistan, Marc-André Franche. “It ensures that the police have the capacity to conduct criminal investigations quickly using scienti�c rigour; this speeds up the disposal of cases, improves service delivery and builds trust in the police and the justice system.”

UNDP Pakistan procured laboratory equipment and consumables to bring the laboratory up to international standards. It arranged for specialized training for 14 personnel and 3 M.Phil through the Punjab Forensic Science Agency based in Lahore which is the only state-of-the-art facility in Pakistan.

In addition to the FSL, the Strengthening the Rule of Law project has provided support to the judiciary, promoted alternative dispute resolution, provided capacity support to the police and prosecutors as well as supported legal aid and citizens’ access to justice. One of the project’s key initiatives is to support women in the practice of law which has led to an increased number of women who are now licensed to practice law and provide legal aid.

“The Rule of Law project has already reduced the backlog of cases, helped ensure that even the poorest have access to justice, and rebuilt some of the trust in legal institutions which was sorely lacking,” said Mr Franche. The rule of law is absolutely fundamental to a peaceful, representative society, in which all citizens, even the most marginalized, know that they have access to swift, e�ective and transparent legal services, and we are exploring avenues for further support for this important cause in KP province.”

For more information, please contact:

Fatimah Inayet, Communications Analysts, UNDP Pakistan

[email protected]


In 2013, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) developed a Strategic Development Partnership Framework (SDPF) as a guideline for government and donor partners. The purpose is to set out shared and individual commitments of the government and donors, provide a basis for discussion of top level strategic priorities, accelerate and expand delivery of programs in the province, and to establish an agreement between the government of KP and major international partners.

The strategy categorizes the provincial government’s vision on: economic growth, peace building and rule of law, improving social service delivery, improving governance, empowering communities by involving them in decision-making processes, improving transparency and accountability by adopting international budgetary standards, expanding �scal space for economic and social development, improving gender equity through new laws and better implementation, and harmonization with the donors’ systems by adopting the Paris Declaration, the Accra Agenda for Action and the Busan Global.

Although the strategy categorizes rule of law and peace as separate objectives, they are in fact cross-cutting in that in order to achieve a secure and conducive environment for the remaining objectives rule of law and security must always be addressed1. The strategy notes that sustained and inclusive economic growth is dependent upon the level of security and justice available to the people.

Rule of law and peace building - priorities for the government:

• Restore people’ con�dence in state institutions by improving security and justice systems.

• Reform the justice system so that access to justice is a�ordable and e�cient.

• Legal empowerment of the poor by reforming formal and informal judicial systems.

• Improve coordination amongst law enforcement agencies.

• Improve e�ciency of law enforcement agencies to face challenges through capacity building and establishment of independent intelligence out�t for the province.

• Make overall security sector reforms to create a capable, well-resourced, structurally coherent and institutionally autonomous policing and law enforcement service.

Gender equality – priorities for the government:

• Addressing the gender inequality through e�ective legislation, implementation and monitoring.

• Including gender equality in sectors’ strategies.

• Increasing women’s representation in senior positions and girl child education to remove gender disparity in health and education services.

Improving citizens’ participation in the decision making – priorities for the government:

• Bring citizens and state closer by improving service delivery and taking operations closer to the citizens.

• Policies and plans implemented at central level face the risk of not re�ecting the actual needs of the citizens, therefore service delivery to be devolved to the lower tiers.

• Disparities among the districts will be removed through a transparent and rule-based system of allocations of resources to districts and entities at sub-district level.

• For community-driven local development, citizens at the grassroots level will be mobilized to form organizations and actively participate in needs assessments, planning, budgeting, execution and monitoring of development activities.

Annex - 02:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Rule of Law Strategy

1. The remaining objectives, which includes gender equality, empowering communities, improving service delivery, accountability and economic growth are closely linked to the rule of law.


Annex - 03: Project Brief

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

4th Floor, Serena Business ComplexKhayaban-e-Suharwardy Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-835 5600+92-51-835 5600Fax: +92-51-2600254-5

Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · 2020-01-03 · Strengthening Rule of Law in...

Documents

Transcript of Strengthening Rule of Law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · 2020-01-03 · Strengthening Rule of Law in...