The
functions of the District Administration, headed by the Deputy Commissioner,
are as follows:-
1.
Law and Order as a District Magistrate.
2.
Revenue Collection.
3.
Custodian of State Land/District Collector.
4.
Acquisition of land for Government Agencies and private Companies.
5.
Controlling local bodies.
6.
In charge of Government Treasury.
7.
Symbol of state authority.
8.
Miscellaneous functions like elections and relief measures in emergencies.
Abbottabad
is also the seat of Circuit Bench of Peshawar High Court. There are 2 judges
of the High Court, Courts of the District and Sessions Judge, an Additional
Session Judge, a Senior Civil Judge, 3 Civil Judges and 2 Judicial Magistrates
are dealing with the judicial cases at their own.
The
office of the Social Welfare Officer, Urban Community Development Project
in Abbottabad District was established in 1961, for the development and betterment
of the District.
The
objectives of the SWO’s Office are:
1.
To
develop facilities and services for children, youth, women, senior citizen,
disabled persons, the communities of low income groups, in slum area, rural
area, tribal areas, and backward areas.
2.
To strengthen the program of existing community development projects,
social welfare centers and institutions and to expand them to all areas in
the District.
3.
To develop and mobilize financial resources for social welfare through
Zakat and Usher and other resources available at community, national and international
levels.
4.
To evaluate, monitor and supervise the social welfare programs in Government
and Non-Government voluntary sectors.
5.
To promote NGOs effort through financial and technical assistance and
to take appropriate measures to ensure active involvement of social welfare
agencies for sharing and supplementing Government efforts for welfare of all
categories of people and special groups.
6.
To strengthen and expand the existing education and training facilities
in social work and also ensure availability of manpower required in implementing
programs of Government and Non-Government voluntary agencies.
7.
To promote research studies on all aspects of social welfare in collaboration
with various departments and other relevant agencies.
There
are 107 Social Welfare Societies (NGOs) registered with the Urban Community
Development (UCD) Project, Abbottabad District.
Summary
of Activities/Projects:
•
Health:
1.
MCH
Center at village Plohair, Pattan Khurd.
2.
Free X-Ray unit at Link Road.
3.
Free TB clinic. Annually 3191 patient are freely treated.
4.
MCH Center at village Khokhariala.
5.
Free medical camps at different areas of the District.
6.
MCH Center at village Jandar Bari with the assistance of NATPOW.
7.
MCH Center at Kothiala, with the assistance of South Asia Partnership
in 1998.
8.
Thalisemia Blood Center at Mandian, where 112 patients are registered.
9.
Lectures on different medical topics have been arranged.
•
•Disabled
and Orphans:
1.
Orphanage complex for boys and girls in Abbottabad.
2.
SOS Center in Abbottabad.
3.
Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled (Rahim Ortho-Cure Center for
Disables.).
4.
Provided
disable certificates for employment against the seat reserved for the disabled.
·
Religious
School:
1.
Darul Alum at village
Kalas Barian.
2.
Mosques at village
Kalas Barian.
3.
Religious education
school in Abbottabad.
4.
Religious education
school in village Jandar Bari.
·
Free Legal
Aid:
1.
Free Legal Aid Center
has been established in Abbottabad.
·
Jailed Women,
Men and Juvenile Delinquents:
1.
Reformatory service
for young offenders in collaboration with different NGO’s working in Pakistan.
2.
Religious education/lecture
for jailed women.
3.
Free medical camps/medicines
for jailed women/children.
4.
Provide regular
and free legal aid to the jailed women.
·
Water Supply
Schemes:
1.
Water Supply Schemes
at Bhain Noora, Khokhariala, Jabbarh, Bandi Chambialli, Narhotar, Muslim Abad,
Kuthiala, Boi, Kasala. Samundar Khatta, Mohar Khan, Dalola, and Banda Pir
Khan, with the assistance of Asian Development Bank.
2.
Water Supply Scheme
at village Sialkot in Abbottabad District, with the assistance of GTZ.
3.
Water Supply Scheme
through Women Division at village Kotala Basali (Sialkot II) in Abbottabad
District.
4.
Water Supply Schemes
at Mallach, Tatreela, Jute Mang, Haryalla, Jandar Bari.
5.
Water Supply Scheme
at village Pattan Khurd.
6.
Water Supply Scheme
at village Bagh.
7.
Water and Sanitation
project at Narrian, with the assistance of CIP World Bank.
·
Link Roads/Bridges:
1.
Link Road at Budhair
Pasala (3 KM).
2.
Link Road at Pattan
Khurd (15 KM).
3.
Link Road at Jandar
Bari and Malsa (10 KM).
4.
Link Road at Jute
Mang (5 KM).
5.
Link Road at Barian
(3 KM).
6.
Link Road at Phalkot
(10 KM).
7.
Link Road at Tatreela
(3 KM).
8.
Suspension Bridge
built through Anjuman Islah-e-Moashra Nathiagali.
·
Industrial
Training Center:
1.
Industrial Training
Center at Mandian.
2.
Industrial Training
Center at Aspdar, Kakul.
3.
Three Industrial
Training Centers at Nawashehr.
4.
Industrial Training
Center at Kuthiala.
5.
Industrial Training
Center at Pattan Khurd.
6.
Industrial Training
Center at Khokhariyala.
7.
Industrial Training
Center at Jute Mang.
8.
Industrial Training
Center at Jabbarh.
9.
Industrial Training
Center at Birote.
·
Environment
Rehabilitation:
1.
Plantation of more
than 20,000 plants in different locations of the District, with the help of
different NGOs.
2.
Five thousand plants
have been planted at Sarban Hill and near Ayub Bridge during Monsoon season
in 1999, with the collaboration with Forest Department and Local Administration.
·
Voluntary
Efforts:
1.
At present there
are 107 registered voluntary organizations working in different areas of Abbottabad
District. These agencies are working for the betterment of their area. To
coordinate these agencies a committee has been setup at District level.
2.
Arrangement of Hujra Days with the collaboration of Public
Health and Engineering Department (PHED) and communities, to discuss the communities’
problems.
Contact:
For more information contact:
Office
of the Social Welfare Officer,
Near
General Bus Stand,
Abbottabad.
Tel:
++92 (992) 5672.
The
Police Department is headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).
He supervises and controls the Police force in maintaining law and order and
investigation of cases of criminal nature. The Police Department operates
under the Police rules. There are four Police circles in Abbottabad District–
Abbottabad Cantt:, Sherwan, Havelian and Galiyat. Each circle is headed by
a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), except Sherwan circle, which is controlled
by the SP himself. More over, Station House Officers (SHO) and a number of
Police Personnel also support the SPP. There are 12 Police Stations in the
District:-
1.
Women Police
Station.
·
ABBOTTABAD CANTT CIRCLE
2.
Police Station
Cantt.;
Phone: ++92 (992) 5522.
i.
Police Post at Sikandarabad;
Phone: 5525.
3.
Police Station
City;
Phone: ++92 (992) 5521.
4.
Police Station
Mirpur;
Phone: ++92 (992) 380830.
5.
Police Station
Nawanshehr;
Phone: ++92 (992) 390226.
·
SHERWAN CIRCLE
6.
Police Station
Sherwan;
Phone: ++92 (992) 373009.
i.
Police Post at Kuthiala.
7.
Police Station
Bagnoter;
Phone: ++92 (992) 850022.
·
HAVELIAN CIRCLE
8.
Police Station
Havelian;
Phone: ++92 (992) 810355.
i.
Police Posts at
Rajoya
ii.
Police Posts at
POF.
9.
Police Station
Nara;
Phone: ++92 (992) 880255.
10. Police Station Lora;
Phone: ++92 (992) 464014.
·
GALIYAT CIRCLE
11. Police Station Dunga gali;
Phone: ++92 (992) 355300.
i.
Police Posts at
Nathiagali.
ii.
Police Posts at
Barian.
iii.
Police Posts at
Bara gali.
iv.
Police Posts at
Ayubia.
v.
Police Posts at
Changlagali.
