Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif takes notice of train rape case
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday took notice of the train rape case and formed a committee to oversee the matter.
He also ordered authorities to take stern action against the culprits.
The committee is headed by Salman Sufi. He is also the head of PM’s Strategic Reforms Committee.
The committee suggested some changes to protect the female passengers, including to deploy a female railway police force on the stations.
Moreover, one lady sub-inspector and two lady constable teams should also be deployed.
A mobile app “Safar Saheli” will be launched to help the women to get all information and register their complaints.
Along with the app. the committee also recommended to print the app download information and emergency helpline on the tickets and install the SOS emergency button on the trains.
It was also advised to install facial recognition and video surveillance system at the stations.
