LAHORE: A camp office of the Punjab ombudsperson has been established in Dera Ghazi Khan to provide justice to women of the area at their doorstep.

At an awareness seminar at the deputy commissioner office in Dera Ghazi Khan, Federal Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said bringing the Women Property Act of 2021 in the purview of ombudsperson was a great initiative.

She said the office of the ombudsperson needed to be strengthened by widening the scope of dimensions.

Punjab Ombudsperson Nabeela Hakim Khan said all cases related to women’s property and harassment will now be heard at the camp office. She said as soon as the office became operational, she heard one case of harassment and four property-related cases and in a property case, ordered the deputy commissioner to take action against the revenue officer.

Ms Khan said the efforts of the office of the Ombudsperson to provide timely justice would encourage women to expose evil elements in their offices rather than bear them.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2021