National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) is a statutory body, established in July 2000. It is an outcome of the national and international commitments of the Government of Pakistan like Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 1995; and National Plan of Action (NPA) for Women, 1998.
The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) is established with the specific purpose to ; Examine policies, programs and other measures taken by the Government for women’s development and gender equality; Review laws, rules and regulations affecting the status of women; Monitor mechanisms and institutional procedures for redress of violations of women’s rights and individual grievances; Encourage and sponsor research to generate information, analysis and studies relating to women and gender issues; Develop and maintain interaction and dialogue with NGOs, experts and individuals in society at the national, regional and international level; any other function assigned to it by the Federal Government.
The Office of the NCSW is situated on 2nd Floor, Huma Plaza, 21 East, Blue Area, Opposite Poly Clinic Hospital Islamabad.
The Commission comprises of a Chairperson and two members each from the four provinces, one each from Islamabad Capital Territory, Federally Administered Tribal Agencies, Gilgit Baltistan & Azad Jammu Kashmir, a representative of the religious minorities, chairperson or designated member of each provincial commission on status of women and five ex-officio members from Ministries of Law, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Interior, Human Rights.
LIST OF MEMBERS NCSW 2016-19
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Dr. Huma Qureshi Acting Chairperson, Apartment No. 7, Islamabad, Terraces, Diplomatic Enclave, G-5 Islamabad.
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Cell. 0300-8405616; |
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Mr. Sohail Akbar Warraich Journalist, House. 173, Sector Block- K-1,Wapda House Lahore.
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Ph. 0300-9400184 0347-7507578
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Ms. Farida Shaeed Office: 68, Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore.
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Ph. 042-836554 042-5838815 Fax.042-5860185 |
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Kausar S. Khan, G F-3, Block 8, Sea View DHA, Karachi
Department of Health Science, Agha Khan University, Stadium Road Karachi. P.O. Box, 3500.
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021-35853190,
Ph.021-4930051 Ext.4811/12 Fax No. 4934294
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Dr. Misbah Bibi Qureshi Institute of Gender Studies University of Sindh Jamshoro. Sindh
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Ph No. 022-9213201 |
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Dr. Maryam Bibi H. 130, St. 4, Sector K-3 Phase-III, Hayatabad, Peshawar.
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Ph. 091-5822044 Fax. 091-5822311 Cell. 0333-9278181 |
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Ms. MossaratQadeem PAIMAN House,, Shahrah-e-Kashmir, H-13, Islamabad
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Ph. 051-2506521 Cell. 0300-8566439 |
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Ms. Sana Durrani House. No. 4, Abdaly Colony, Madrassa, Road Durrani BaghShaldara Quetta
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Cell. 0332-7942169 Ph. 081-2825016 |
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Ms. Rukhsana Ahmed Ali 7-1/77-A, Haider Ali Street, Yazdan Khan Road, Quetta.
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Ph. 081-2662204 Cell. 0300-3810624 |
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Ms. Maria Iqbal Tarana Founder, AamFaleem Education Campaign, AJK FATA
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Ms. Ali Begum, Kurram Agency, FATA
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Ms. Bibi Nabat Ali PassuHunzaGilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
House No. 200, Street. 20, G-10/2 Islamabad. |
Ph. 051-2097869 Cell. 0334-5108556 |
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Ms. Kalpna Devi, Jaral Shah Mohallah, Larkana
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03003427808 |
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Ms. Neelum Toru, Chairperson, Provincial Commission on the Status of Women, First Floor, Federal Judicial Complex, Phase 7, Hayatabad Peshawar |
03008111198
New number 091-9217930 |
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Ms. FauziaViqar, Chairperson, Punjab Commission on the Status of Women, 42-A, Lawrence Road, Lahore, 0300 4643636
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0300 4643636 |
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Maria Iqbal Tarana Chairperson State Commission for Women AJK, Jallalabad Garden Road Muzaffarabad AJK
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