Female Medico-Legal examination centres being setup in more hospitals.

KARACHI -- Medico-Legal Department of Karachi has decided to establish four more Female Medico-Legal Examination Centres in Karachi hospitals to deal with gender based violence (GBV) cases on urgent basis. The Female Medico-Legal Examination Centres are being established in Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, Sindh Government Qatar Hospital Orangi Town, Sindh Government Hospital Saudabad and Sindh Government Hospital Korangi in the interest of public and rapid response to the gender based violence (GBV). Presently, only four Women Medico- Legal Officers (WMLOs)are working under department out of total nine sanctioned posts. Karachi Police Surgeon, Dr Qarar Abbasi, said in the interest of general public and rapid response to gender based violence (GBV), it has been decided to establish more centres for female medico...