High-Powered Committee Constituted to Investigate Incident at Punjab College for Women-Notification

Dated Lahore, the 14^th October, 2024

Subject:                CONSTITUTION OF A HIGH-POWERED INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE

Apropos the subject, the Chief Minister has constituted a high-powered committee to investigate the reported incident of rape crime at the Punjab College for Women, 43 & 44-A Bbck-E-1. Gulberg-3 Lahore, comprising of the following:

1	Chief Secretary	Convener
2	Advocate General Punjab	Member
3	Secretary Home	Member
4	Secretary Higher Education	Member /Secretary
5	Secretary, Special Education Department	Member
6	Secretary, Specialized         Healthcare            & Medical Education Department	Member
	Any other member co-opted  by           the Committee.	Member

• The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Committee are as follows:
• To gather facts, collect evidence and record any statements relating to the reported rape case of a student by the Security Guard /Staff of the Punjab College for Women, 43 &.44-A Block.E-1. Gulberg-3, Lahore.
• To ascertain the appropriateness of the response of the College Management after the issue came to fore.
• To gauge the response of Police in dealing with the situation.
• To provide assistance and ensure justice to the victim of the incident, if any.
• Any other findings/recommendations which the committee may deem relevant.

3.             The committee shall submit its report along with findings to the Chief Minister within 48 hours.