{"id":31296,"date":"2024-06-30T07:23:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T07:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=31296"},"modified":"2024-06-30T07:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T07:25:41","slug":"asian-ombudsman-association-for-an-effective-role-in-improving-the-quality-of-life-for-the-common-man-through-better-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/asian-ombudsman-association-for-an-effective-role-in-improving-the-quality-of-life-for-the-common-man-through-better-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Ombudsman  Association  for an Effective Role in Improving the Quality of Life for the Common man through Better Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31297\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AOA_Ombudsperson_Istanbul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AOA_Ombudsperson_Istanbul.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AOA_Ombudsperson_Istanbul-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AOA_Ombudsperson_Istanbul-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ISTANBUL: Monitoring Desk &#8211; The 25th Annual meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) held in Istanbul (Republic of Turkiye) has called for Ombudsman Institutions constitute a global fraternity which can play an effective role in improving the quality of life for the common man through better governance.<\/h5>\n<h5>The meeting was attended by heads of the Ombudsman institution in Azerbaijan, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Tatarstan and Turkiye. It also considered measures for instituting the AOA Calendar of Activities and upgrading facilities at the AOA Resource Centre established in Islamabad.<\/h5>\n<h5>Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) is a 47-member strong professional body of the Ombudsmen in the Asian region representing more than two-thirds of the world population. Its Board of Directors meets annually in one of the member states.<\/h5>\n<h5>Pakistan&#8217;s Wafaqi Mohtasib, Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi presided the meeting as he is the President of AOA. He said that\u00a0 the objectives and purposes of the establishment of the Ombudsman Institution has a direct bearing on the realization of the overall goals, principally the protection and promotion of fundamental rights and good governance in all spheres of life.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qHfftOvoCs\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/improvement-in-pakistani-jails-5th-report-submitted-to-supreme-court-by-federal-ombudsman\/\">Improvement in Pakistani Jails; 5th Report Submitted to Supreme Court by Federal Ombudsman<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Improvement in Pakistani Jails; 5th Report Submitted to Supreme Court by Federal Ombudsman&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/improvement-in-pakistani-jails-5th-report-submitted-to-supreme-court-by-federal-ombudsman\/embed\/#?secret=jzp81jcwrt#?secret=qHfftOvoCs\" data-secret=\"qHfftOvoCs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Qureshi emphasized the need for greater sharing of experiences and best practices to the mutual advantage of all stakeholders. \u201cThe commonly shared objectives are worth striving for and we should make a conscious effort for their realization\u201d, he observed.<\/h5>\n<h5>He expressed the confidence that such exchanges amongst the Ombuds Institutions would lead to further refining and streamlining the systems and procedures for addressing mal-administration, bureaucratic bottlenecks and systemic issues.<\/h5>\n<h5>He thanked the Board of Directors (BoD) for expressing confidence and trust in Pakistan\u2019s contribution in promoting the cause of Ombudsmanship to realize the ultimate objectives of good governance and the rule of law besides the inviolability of human rights.<\/h5>\n<h5>The board, in its deliberations, took stock of the ongoing activities and decided to further step up cooperation in core areas, expressing satisfaction over the mutuality of perception evolved in the meeting. It said that improvement in the quality of life of the common man would ultimately help realize the objectives for which the body was created.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GzERf8OuPD\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/international-conference-of-ombudsman-2023-to-be-held-in-italy-in-sep-21-22\/\">International Conference of Ombudsman 2023 to be Held in Italy in Sep 21-22<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;International Conference of Ombudsman 2023 to be Held in Italy in Sep 21-22&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/international-conference-of-ombudsman-2023-to-be-held-in-italy-in-sep-21-22\/embed\/#?secret=ljJodJrrs6#?secret=GzERf8OuPD\" data-secret=\"GzERf8OuPD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISTANBUL: Monitoring Desk &#8211; The 25th Annual meeting of the Board of Directors (BoD) of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) held in Istanbul (Republic of Turkiye) has called for Ombudsman Institutions constitute a global fraternity which can play an effective role in improving the quality of life for the common man through better governance. 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