A delegation of 39 officers of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), visited on Tuesday the Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) as part of their study tour of the 47th Specialized Training Programme (STP).
The Officers were accompanied by Ms. Ammara Amir Khattak, Director (PAS); Mr. Qadir Nawaz, Additional Director Programme; and Mr. Muhammad AneesChishti, Programme Officer.
The visit commenced with a presentation on the mandate and working of FOSPAH which was delivered by Ms. MeherJamy, Law Officer.
The delegation held a meeting with the Federal Ombudsperson against Harassment Ms. FauziaViqar along with the legal advisers.
They were briefed about the powers of suomotu available to the Federal Ombudsperson in harassment matters; the range of penalties that can be imposed on guilty persons and the methods available for their implementation; the process adopted by FOSPAH to comply with standards of due process and natural justice; and the steps being taken by FOSPAH to reach out to the most marginalized sections of society.
The presentation was followed by court proceedings in harassment and property complaints, which the Officers observed giving them a practical demonstration of the procedure followed at FOSPAH.
