A group of interns, currently undergoing training at the office of Federal Tax Ombudsman, visited the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat in Islamabad on Monday.
Advisor Wafaqi Mohtasib Office Shahid Humayun and Director General Administration Muhammad Safdar briefed the interns about the role and functions of the Wafaqi Mohtasib.
They said it is encouraging to note that Ombudsmanship has taken firm roots in the country. Following the success of the Wafaqi Mohtasib’s institution in providing free and expeditious administrative justice to the people, the concept has been replicated in other areas like Banking, Insurance, Taxation and Protection of Women against Harassment at the Workplace.
Later, the interns also visited the Asian Ombudsman Association, Secretariat, located in the premises of Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Office, wherein it was apprised of Pakistan’s pioneering role in the Ombuds fraternity.
The group commended the excellent work being done by the Wafaqi Mohtasib Office in addressing complaints relating to maladministration and initiating steps for good governance in the country.
