Pakistan removed from US watch list on human trade
The United States government has removed Pakistan from its watch list on human trafficking.
US government has not only removed Pakistan from the watch list but had also commended the government of Pakistan on its efforts to combat human trafficking. "The US State Department will release the report on Friday (June 3) The 150-count report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of Pakistan to combat severe form of trafficking in person or modern-day slavery.
"This year Pakistan received a Tier 2 placement in the 2005 Trafficking
the report has noted that the Pakistan government has increased trafficking-related prosecutions and convictions, strengthened implementation of its 2002 Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance and established Anti Trafficking Unit (ATU) in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
In his meeting with Interior Minister, the US ambassador noted that continued improvement in all three areas of protection, prosecution and prevention would be important in the coming year.
the FIA registered 747 enquiries and 888 cases against the traffickers from 2003 to March 2005. During this period, 737 culprits were arrested, 336 cases sent to courts for trial, 85 were convicted and four acquitted so far.
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