FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN OF PAKISTAN PRESIDES OVER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE ASIAN OMBUDSMAN ASSOCIATION (AOA) AT BAKU.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided over the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Ombudsman Association on 18 October 2022 at Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The meeting was attended by the heads of the respective institutions and representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan and Turkey.

The Board of Directors meeting was held after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic which has brought in its wake border closures, lockdown and travel restrictions. The AOA membership was no exception and the Association too remained in a slowdown mode. Nevertheless, the Permanent Secretariat of AOA in Islamabad during the difficult years continued with the implementation of the decisions taken by the earlier meeting of the Board.

          While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. 

          The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights.

          Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.

While presenting the report on the activities of the Association, its President Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi gave a broad overview of the Association’s continued growth into a mature, dynamic and progressive platform of the ombudsman fraternity in the region. He added that the steps taken by the Association over the past 26 years in pursuit of its goals and objective offered a great promise for its future. The meeting deliberated on various important items on its agenda impacting directly the future course of the Association. These items related to the upgrading of the AOA Resource Centre, updating e-Profile Directory of AOA members, alumni members, regular subscription to the monthly Newsletter, developing AOA calendar of activities for 2022-2023 and expanding the membership of the Association. It also reviewed progress on the on-going activities and considered action plan for election of the members/office bearers of the AOA next year. The Asian Ombudsman Association is a major non-political, independent, democratic and professional body of international character, representing more than two third of the world population from 25 major countries in the Asian continent. Its Board of Directors meet every year and the General Assembly meets every two years. Before the conclusion of the meeting, a short documentary prepared by the AOA Secretariat titled “Promoting Ombudsmanship in Asia and Beyond” was shown which highlighted the potential of the ombudsman fraternity and the role that it can play in realizing the ultimate goal of good governance, rule of law and protection of human rights. Mr. Qureshi also attended the meetings of the General Assembly of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OICOA) which was held soon after the Board of Directors meeting of the Asian Ombudsman Association. The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing activities and considered plans for its growth into an effective ombuds forum in the Islamic world. Currently, 33 ombuds institutions are member of the OICOA. Efforts are in hand to expand its membership with a view to enhancing its representative character and promoting cooperation between these institutions.