‘Out of box strategy to resolve expats issues’

LAHORE

Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab, Afzaal Bhatti has said that instead of adopting traditional methods to resolve the issues of Overseas Pakistanis, out of box strategy should be adopted.He was presiding over a meeting to review the resolution process of the complaints of Overseas Pakistanis in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib Districts. Lahore Division Commissioner Abdullah Khan Sumbal and relevant officers of the above-mentioned districts attended the meeting. The OPC commissioner said there was a need for collective efforts to safeguard the rights of Overseas Pakistanis and role of district administration was pivotal in this regard. Afzaal Bhatti said that by virtue of vibrant input of field officers at district level, complaints of the Overseas Pakistanis could be addressed early.

Abdullah Khan Sumbal said that field officers should ensure at least two meetings of District Overseas Pakistanis Committees (DOPCs) in a month and proceedings to redress complaints be uploaded on OPC Web Portal regularly. He instructed that targeted and integrated efforts were needed from the district officers to settle the pending issues of expatriate Pakistanis. It was also decided that at least one meeting of Lahore Division would be conducted on monthly basis to review the pace of resolution of the issues faced by the Overseas Pakistanis. Different complaints of Overseas Pakistanis also came under discussion during the meeting and necessary instructions were issued to resolve these complaints.