Ombudsman Sindh & Transparency International Join Forces to Crushing Corruption and Streamlining Public Complaints!
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*A joint venture of Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International related to anti-corruption, good governance and complaints redresses mechanisms*
*January 30, 2026 (Handout)* A high-level capacity building workshop was organized in collaboration with Provincial Ombudsman Sindh and Transparency International at Karachi on methods and suggestions related to anti-corruption, good governance and complaints redresses mechanisms.
The Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mohammad Sohail Rajput, Chairman Transparency International Pakistan Justice R. Zia Pervez and Chair Transparency International Francois Valerian have participated as special guests.
Addressing the workshop, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Mohammad Sohail Rajput said that we have ensured a significant increase in the registration of public complaints through awareness via media, social media, open courts, seminars, workshops, ambassador programs and other mediums.
He said that we have provided internships to students while 2660 complaints were resolved on the spot during open courts in rural areas.
Rajput further said that for effective redressals of public complaints, we have entered into agreements with various non-governmental organizations including reputable organizations like Transparency International, Red Crescent and HANDS, and also held review meetings, seminars and workshops with the heads of government institutions. We established standing committees which have proved fruitful, for peoples' trust, we have further launched a mobile app, complaint management system, which helps the complainant to directly monitor the implementation of his complaint.
The Chairman of Transparency International Pakistan Justice (retd) Zia Pervez, Chair Transparency International Francois Valerian, Banking Ombudsman Sirajuddin Aziz, CEO Sindh Healthcare Commission Ahsan Qavi, Executive Director TI Pakistan Kashif Ali, Chief Information Commissioner Dr. Javed Ali, Regional Head FOSPA Sabqa Shah, Consultant IT Akmal Naseem and others also addressed the workshop and presented methods and suggestions related to the subject.
During the question hour session, the participants emphasized practical steps along with their suggestions on the topic.
At the end of the workshop, the guests were also presented with commemorative shields and certificates of appreciation.
The workshop was attended by heads of various government departments Mohammad Saleem Rajput, Zahid Abbasi, Zarif Khehro, Rasheed Ahmed Zardari, MD Karachi Water Corporation Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Chairman Sindh Red Crescent Mohammad Rehan Hashmi, DG Sindh Emergency Rescue 1122 Brigadier Wajid Sibghatullah, DG Sindh Information Department Moeezuddin Pirzada, former DG Information and Member Information Commission Mohammad Saleem Khan, Director Information Films Hizbullah Memon, Noor Ahmed Dayo, DG Excise and Taxation Sindh Aurangzeb Panhwar, DG Provincial Ombudsman Sindh Naseemuddin Mirani, Director Coordination Imdad Hussain Siddiqui and others in large numbers.
