Wafaqi Mohtasib disposes of 193,028 complaints in 2023

Author: APP

Wafaqi Mohtasib of Pakistan has processed a record 194,099 complaints against the maladministration of government departments in 2023, which is 18% higher than the previous year.

Out of these, 193,028 complaints were disposed of which is 22% higher than the year 2022.

This was reported by Wafaqi Mohtasib Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi who called on President Asif Ali Zardari and presented the annual report of the Federal Ombudsman, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.

The mohtasib briefed the president about the performance and initiatives taken by the federal ombudsman. He said that the ombudsman was providing speedy and free-of-cost justice to the complainants against the maladministration of various government departments.

He informed that 49,190 complaints were received online in 2023, which was an increase of 47% from last year adding that 22,321 complaints were received through the mobile app, showing an increase of 21% as compared to the year 2022. He said the ombudsman was using the latest technology to help in the speedy redressal of cases and to enhance its outreach to the people in remote areas of the country. The mohtasib highlighted that the opening of new regional offices, holding of Khuli Katcheries, launching of the Informal Resolution of Disputes mechanism, and visits of mohtasib’s inspection teams had helped in addressing complaints, besides leading to an increase in the registration of complaints.

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