Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) and Islamic Relief Pakistan (IR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

On 06.12.2023 the Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) and Islamic Relief Pakistan (IR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU was signed by Mr. Arif Karim, Secretary FOSPAH and Mr. Asif Ali Sherazi, Country Director IR. The signing of the MOU was attended by Ms. Fauzia Viqar, Federal Ombudsperson against Harassment: Ms. Mehnaz Kousar, Safeguarding Protection and Inclusion Officer IR; Mr. Said Usman, Area Program Officer Punjab IR; and the Legal Advisors and legal team of FOSPAH.

 

In the MOU FOSPAH and IR agreed to collaborate with each other to expand their outreach activities amongst the marginalised sections of society, including women, transgendered persons and persons with disabilities, by conducting awareness sessions and by disseminating Information, Education and Communication material. In her remarks Ms. Viqar expressed confidence that the MOU will be the beginning of a long-standing relationship between FOSPAH and IR to alleviate the suffering of the underserved communities and to spread FOSPAH’s message of dignity, equality and respect amongst the people of Pakistan.