ISLAMABAD: In response to address high number of land grabbing complaintsby overseas Pakistanis, dedicated police cells were being established inall police stations of federal capital.
The cells would be operational by the end of July, 2019, Special Assistantto Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development,Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari told APP.
The initiative was taken by the ministry of Overseas and Human ResourceDevelopment in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)Police to establish a strong connectivity to resolve expats complaints onthe issue.
He said the idea would be replicated later across the country after itscomplete success in Islamabad, adding that “Good governance was thecornerstone of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s manifesto which will be ensuredthrough inclusive ways and honest leadership.”
He underlined the need to establish a framework to strengthen coordinationbetween judiciary, revenue department and the police to facilitate overseasPakistanis that had been waiting for decisions on their property cases.
Zulfikar Bukhari pointed out that the overseas ministry had receivedmaximum number of complaints regarding the property disputes of overseasPakistanis that was why a comprehensive policy was being chalked out togive them permanent relief.
He said the ministry had forwarded the proposal to Ministry of Law andJustice for establishing the fast track courts in the capital and soon thisidea would also see the light of day, Zulfikar Bukhari hoped.
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He said both the ministries were in constant contact and holdingdeliberations over the matter.
On special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said concertedefforts were being made to extend all possible facilities to expatriatesand remove all hurdles in their way of making investment in diverse fieldsof the country. He said the special court would be designed on a pattern toensure disposal of cases within a period of one month after admittance ofpetitions, adding the court would be established after necessarylegislation having full constitutional cover.
Establishment of the fast-track court would be taken as a pilot projectafter which the similar courts would be set up in other cities, he said.
To a question, he hoped that the Opposition would not oppose a legislationwhich aimed at facilitating Pakistani diaspora. He regretted thatprevious government did not pay attention towards this issue of overseasPakistanis despite their repeatedly highlighted miseries.
