LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved appointment of chairmen of 29 district overseas Pakistanis committees to facilitate the Pakistani expatriates.

Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Vice Chairperson Waseem Akhtar also played a role in the move, said a statement.

An official notification has been issued by Overseas Pakistanis Commission Commissioner Syed Javed Iqbal Bokhari.

The deputy commissioner of the district concerned would be the vice chairman of every district committee while additional deputy commissioner (revenue), district police officer and other senior officers of district administration would be its members.

The Overseas Pakistanis Commission refers all the complaints to the relevant district committee which takes steps to address the issues by taking up the matter with the departments concerned.

Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2019