BY: ANI Correspondent:
ISLAMABAD — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Assembly Secretariat and Save the Children International to strengthen collaboration on child-specific issues and initiatives.
Secretary National Assembly Secretariat Saeed Ahmad Maitla and Country Director, Save the Children International, Muhammad Khurram Gondal, signed the MoU at Parliament House, Islamabad, on Thursday.
Federal Coordinator, Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR), and Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Danyal Chaudhry, along with MNAs Asia Naz Tanoli and Daniyal Ahmed, attended the signing ceremony.
The MoU aims to support the PCCR on child-specific issues, including the Children’s Citizens Internship Programme, digital protection of children, and other initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting child rights.
The partnership will facilitate evidence-based parliamentary engagement, strengthen child-focused initiatives and contribute to creating a safer, more inclusive and supportive environment for children in Pakistan.
The signing marks an important step toward strengthening institutional collaboration between Parliament and Save the Children International and reflects a shared commitment to advancing the rights, protection and well-being of children in Pakistan.
Special Secretary (Special Initiatives) Syed Shamoon Hashmi, Chief Technical Advisor Ms. Minail Khan, and officials of the National Assembly Secretariat, including Syed Hazik Bukhari, Ms. Iffat Pervaz and Syed M. Arslan Kazmi, were also present.
Save the Children International was represented by Muhammad Khurram Gondal, Mohammad Amer, Noor ul Amin, Rabia Rauf, Fawad Bakhtiar and Munazza Ali.
