6 September 2019, Karachi - The Home Department Government of Sindh, in coordination with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized a Results Planning Workshop for members of all the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) formed under the Sindh Rule of Law Roadmap here on Wednesday 4 September 2019.
The purpose of convening this technical meeting was to finalize the targeted strategies required to implement strategic priorities, as outlined in the Sindh RoL Roadmap which has already been cleared and approved by the Chief Minister and his Cabinet in mid-June this year.
Chairing the review meeting, Mr Abdul Kabir Kazi, Secretary Home Department, recognized the proactive role of rule of law stakeholders including Police, Prosecution, Prisons, Probation, and Reclamations for chalking out a realistic and measurable one-year action plan of reforms. The Secretary also spoke of the importance of collecting reliable and quality data for effective tracking of action plans, while referring to targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) prioritized by senior officials representing different entities of the criminal justice system. In his concluding remarks, Mr Kazi noted that the challenge lay in meaningful collaboration, as institutions could not deliver tangible results for citizens if they continued working in silos.
Former IG Sindh Police Mr Niaz A Siddiki welcomed the workshop participants on behalf of UNODC, where he is currently engaged as Senior Rule of Law Advisor. Mr Siddiki observed that we were in need of specific public policy reforms on an urgent basis, while noting that nothing could be more noble than taking action for improving citizens' access to justice. He also emphasized the need for use of credible data in verifying results, while mentioning the past practice of questionable data sources which, he added, concealed more than revealed facts on the ground. He assured the audience of continuous technical assistance from development partners such as UNODC who were committed to supporting the Government of Sindh in its ongoing initiatives aimed at upholding rule of law in the province.
