ISLAMABAD -UNS: Ombudsman and Ombudsman-like institutions are playing a critical
role in upholding the rule of law, redressing grievances, thus fostering good governance. This
was stated by the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman), Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, while
addressing a webinar on “Ombudsmanship: Complying with the International Standards”, at the
Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat, here today.
Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, who is also the current President of the 47-member strong
Asian Ombudsman Association, said that it is a matter of great satisfaction that the institution of
Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman) has emerged as a reliable forum to address public
grievances expeditiously and without any financial costs. He informed that the Wafaqi Mohtasib
aligns its operations with the universally acclaimed benchmarks which are commonly known as
the Paris Principles, the Venice Principles and the latest UN General Assembly Resolution
79/177. The provisions of these international instruments provide comprehensive guidelines for
efficient discharge of the mandate of ombudsman institutions, he maintained. Mr. Qureshi,
further added that compliance with international standards lends greater credibility and
legitimacy to the functioning of the ombudsman institutions all over the world.
The Principal and Dean of NUST Law School, Mr. Justice (Retd.) M. Nawaz Wahla in
his keynote address, highlighted the significance of the international standards which
characterized the functioning of the ombudsman and mediator institutions. He said that the UN
General Assembly, through multiple resolutions has recognized the importance of ombudsman
and mediator institutions in promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in
addition to good governance and respect for the rule of law.
The Webinar was attended by a large number of member institutions of the Asian
Ombudsman Association (AOA), the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA), the Forum of
Pakistan Ombudsman (FPO), members of academia and civil society.
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