LAHORE: On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman retired Maj Azam Suleman Khan, financial relief amounting to Rs12,362,586 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 Punjab Ombudsman 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.
The Ombudsman Azam Suleman directed the chief executive officer of the district health authority, Bahawalpur to ensure payment of dues. The DHA processed the case and informed the ombudsman’s office that the pending dues valuing Rs2.9 million have been paid to the applicant Hasina Bibi.
Acting on the orders of Khan in another case, the chief executive officer of district education authority Multan paid a financial grant worth Rs2.2 million to Jannat Mai, a resident of Makhdoom Rasheed area of Multan.
While taking cognisance 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 Ombudsman Punjab, Shahina Khanum, widow of Dr Khalid Iqbal, senior health officer, rural health centre, Dijkot, Faisalabad, has been paid Rs1.2 million as leave encashment and Rs0.9 million as payment of salaries.
Similarly, Rs2 million 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 Rs0.15 million to Rs7,906 by the excise and taxation department.
The applicants have thanked the Khan for his support to resolve their issues.
