Capacity building workshop on migration organised

Islamabad : The Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO), with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), successfully conducted a two-day intensive workshop focused on strengthening migration governance and combating Transnational Organised Crime (TOC) including trafficking in person and smuggling of migrants, says a press release.

The training brought together around 40 participants, including parliamentarians and policymakers from Punjab.

This initiative aimed to foster a deeper understanding of the legal and policy frameworks surrounding migration, Trafficking in Persons (TIP), and the Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) while enhancing the capacity of key stakeholders to develop and implement robust legislative and governance strategies.

The training began with an opening session led by Syed Kausar Abbas, Executive Director of SSDO, who warmly welcomed participants and outlined the objectives of the workshop. Syed Kausar Abbas set the stage by emphasizing the importance of a coordinated approach in tackling irregular migration and organized crime. He highlighted the critical role of parliamentary oversight in ensuring the effective implementation of legal frameworks, urging lawmakers to hold the government accountable for upholding migration governance standards. Abbas further called for strengthening collaboration between parliament, civil society, and enforcement agencies to address these complex challenges.

The session was graced by remarks from Dr. Ehsan Sadiq, Director General of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, and Andrew Dalgleish, Deputy British High Commissioner to Pakistan. In his opening remarks, Dr. Ehsan Sadiq highlighted the complexities surrounding Transnational Organized Crime and Irregular Migration in Pakistan, outlining the key issues and challenges.