Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative, UNFPA Pakistan held a courtesy meeting with Mr. Khalid Chachar, Secretary, Human Rights Department (HRD), GoS

Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative, UNFPA Pakistan held a courtesy meeting with Mr. Khalid Chachar, Secretary, Human Rights Department (HRD), GoS

Karachi (21 October 2026): Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative, UNFPA Pakistan held a courtesy meeting with Mr. Khalid Chachar, Secretary, Human Rights Department (HRD), Government of Sindh, to reflect on the ongoing collaboration for the Sindh Gender Parity Report and the way forward.

The Secretary thanked Dr. Luay and the UNFPA team for their technical support in preparing the report, noting that it would not have been possible without UNFPA’s support.

The report was prepared under Directive 21 of the Women Empowerment Package 2024, which asks governments to submit a State of Gender Parity Report annually. A Technical Working Group on Gender, chaired by the Secretary HRD with the Secretary Women Development Department as Co-Chair, guided the process. The first-ever Sindh Gender Parity Report was launched in Karachi on 16 September 2026 before representatives of the Government of Sindh, UNFPA, development partners and civil society.

The report was presented to the Chief Minister Sindh by Mr. Rajvir Singh Sodha, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Human Rights, the day after its launch. It has since been shared with 31 relevant departments and stakeholders for review and action.

UNFPA was represented by Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Mr. Golden Mulilo and Mr. Sartaj Abbasi. Whereas, The HRD delegation included Mr. Khalid Chachar, Secretary HRD; Mr. Jameel Hussain Junejo, Executive Coordinator, Treaty Implementation Cell; and Ms. Kiran Zubair, Communication Specialist, Treaty Implementation Cell.