In order to implement the Anti-Rape Ordinance in true letter and spirit, the Ministry of Law and Justice will collaborate with National Data Base and Registration Authority (NADRA), National Information Technology Board (NITB), Law Enforcement Agencies, National Response Center for Cyber Crime and the Courts to design a Sex Offenders Registry which will help check the repeat offenders and prevent sexual offences that can be prevented by vigilance. A meeting, in this regard was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem at the Law Ministry on Wednesday. Dr. Farogh Naseem directed NADRA to design software for complete record of the sex offenders. He said liaison with the Law Enforcement Agencies for getting the relevant information pertaining to sex offenders was very important. He lauded the role of NADRA for its work on issuance of Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates and expressed his confidence that NADRA had the potential to do the best to help in this regard. He said NADRA, NITB and other relevant quarters can nominate 2 to 3 focal persons so that they become part of sub-committees to collaborate with the LEAs and National Response Center for Cyber Crime in acquiring relevant information. He said sex offenders’ registers along with a mechanism for public to provide information on sex offenders will help reduce sex crimes in the country. Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, Barrister, Maleeka Bokhari said that the registry will not only help in reducing the number of sex crimes today but will be helpful for future as well. She said in many cases in the past, the sex crimes could not be prevented because repeat offenders and pedophiles roamed scot-free. She said, models from different countries and their sex offenders’ registries can also be studied to design the one in Pakistan Chairman NADRA, Retd (Brig) Khalid Latif ensured the Law Minister of his full support during the meeting. Chief Executive Officer Shabahat Ali Shah also participated in the meeting through video link.
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