UMERKOT:An open court was held on Wednesday at the District Accounts Office Umerkot on the directives of Sindh Provincial Ombudsman Muhammad Sohail Rajput to provide citizens with prompt and transparent redressal of their grievances. Regional Director of the Provincial Ombudsman in Mirpurkhas Syed Imdad Ali Shah attended the session and heard complaints from residents of various areas of the district.
Additional Deputy Commissioner-II Imran Arain, District Accounts Officer Muhammad Ashraf Janwari, Additional Registrar of the Provincial Ombudsman in Mirpurkhas Muhammad Hanif Panhwar, Deputy Director Agriculture Ayaz Kachhelo, District Education Officer (Secondary) Mir Hassan Arisar, Additional District Health Officer Dr Lakhman Das, District Information Officer Muhammad Aslam Bhatti and other officials attended the session, along with local journalists and representatives of various departments.
During the open court, citizens submitted around 20 to 25 applications concerning delays in official matters, pensions, salaries, financial issues, revenue affairs, local government services and other departmental grievances. The complaints highlighted difficulties faced by residents in accessing government services and resolving administrative matters.
Shah listened to the complaints attentively, sought explanations from the relevant officials and issued on-the-spot directions to concerned departments for their resolution. He also stressed that negligence, unnecessary delays or obstacles in addressing public grievances would not be tolerated and directed officials to ensure timely action on the applications submitted by citizens.