LAHORE– On the orders of Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan, financial relief amounting to Rs12.3 million has been provided to several applicants belonging to different districts of the province.
According to details, Hasina Bibi of Ahmadpur East area of Bahawalpur district submitted an application to the Ombudsman Punjab that pending dues of her late husband Allah Dad Khan be reimbursed to her. He was employed as technician supervisor at basic health unit Kotla Musa Khan and died due to cancer during service.
Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan directed the chief executive officer of district health authority Bahawalpur to ensure payment of dues. The DHA Bahawalpur processed the case and informed the ombudsman’s office that the pending dues valuing 29 lacs 43 thousand and 339 rupees have been paid to the applicant Hasina Bibi.
Acting on the orders of Ombudsman Punjab in another case, the chief executive officer of district education authority Multan paid a financial grant worth 2.2 million rupees to Jannat Mai, a resident of Makhdoom Rasheed area of Multan.
While taking cognizance of a separate application, the ombudsman’s office got vacated more than 2 Kanals and 15 marlas of government land in Chak 179 GB of district Jhang from illegal occupants, having a total value of Rs.2.8 million.
Moreover, on the orders of the Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan, Shahina Khanum, widow of Dr Khalid Iqbal, senior health officer, rural health centre, Dijkot, Faisalabad, has been paid Rs.12,86,760 as leave encashment and Rs.9,04,692 as payment of salaries. Similarly, Rs.20,83,701 has been paid to Afshan Ashraf, widow of Muhammad Akram, dispenser THQ hospital, Safdarabad, Sheikhupura as financial assistance and salary arrears.
Meantime, the ombudsman office’s arbitration helped an applicant Dr Haji Mian Muhammad Nazir of Shalimar Town to get his property tax notice adjusted from Rs.1,52,000 to Rs.7,906 by the excise and taxation department.
The applicants have thanked the Ombudsman Punjab Major (R) Azam Suleman Khan for his support to resolve their issues.— PRESS RELEASE
