LAHORE, Feb 22 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for taking swift decisions to put the country on the road to progress and prosperity.
He said this while addressing the recognition ceremony of officers of the Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) Secretariat, chief executive officers (CEOs) and managing directors (MDs) of insurance companies, organised by the Federal Insurance Ombudsman, here at Governor’s House, on Friday. He said, “Slow decision-making has hindered the process of national development.”
The president said the institutions of ombudsmen had played a commendable role in providing speedy and free-of-cost justice to the aggrieved
complainants against the administrative injustices of the government organisations.
He congratulated the FIO on its outstanding performance by providing monetary relief to the tune of over Rs 5 billion to the aggrieved policyholders.
The president also remarked
that Pakistan had tremendous potential to grow, but it required honesty and fast decision making to put it on the right track. He stressed
that honesty must be the foundation-stone with a key focus on integrity and fair play. Arif Alvi said
that institutions of the country were required to do justice. The president added
that he firmly believed in merit, saying
that he had never asked for any favour for anyone during his tenure as the president.
He hoped
that Pakista
n would turn around as it was blessed with enormous potential and talented youth.
Federal Insurance Ombudsman Dr Muhammad Khawar Jameel highlighted the role of FIO in providing justice to the policyholders against the maladministration of insurance companies. He said
that under the guidance of President Dr Arif Alvi, the FIO had significantly improved its performance and processed 6,000
complaints last year.
The president also distributed recognition shields among the representatives of insurance companies and officials of the FIO over their valuable services in provision of timely relief to insurance policyholders against the maladministration of insurance companies.
