Corruption is violation of human rights:Khalil Tahir Sindhu

Lahore: Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Punjab, Khalil Tahir Sindhu has stressed the need for individual and collective efforts for the elimination of corruption from the society.

He was addressing a seminar on World Human Rights Day, at Alhamra, here today. Khalil Tahir Sindhu said that corruption is violation of human rights as it not only increases social problems but also promotes sense of deprivation and consequently crime in the society. He said that complaint cells are being set up in all districts of the province under the control of the Human Rights and Minority Affairs Department to address complaints regarding violation of human rights. Moreover, he said, a force of one lakh volunteers will be formed in Punjab during the current year which will take notices of violation of human rights at every level as well as take action against the violators.

Members Punjab Assembly Shahzad Munshi, Tariq Masseh Gul, Kani Ram, Chairman Rohi Syed, Provincial Secretary Javed Iqbal, former secretary and Member Punjab Public Service Commission Rashid Bin Ahmed, Prof. Yasir Saeed, Nashaib of Lahore Reverend Irfan Jamil, Justice (R) Nasira Javed Iqbal and others addressed the seminar and threw light on the implementation of the charter of human rights, causes of corruption and measures for its eradication.

One minute silence was also observed in the meeting to pay tributes to late Nelson Mandela for his services to humanity and his principles and teachings were described as a golden chapter of human history.