Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab, Afzaal Bhatti has said that OPC has emerged as an effective platform to help and facilitate the expatriates. On the special instructions of Chief Minister Punjab, OPC is working on fast track basis and so far half of the received complaints have been redressed.
Addressing the participants of a reception by "Overseas Pakistanis Lovers” in Slough, London, he said that Overseas Pakistanis are real ambassadors of the country and have won laurals for the Pakistan through their hard work, commitment and dedication. Main purpose of OPC is to provide expatriates a coherent platform for resolving their problems. Afzaal Bhatti further said that OPC is playing a pivotal role in redressing different issues faced by the Overseas Pakistanis and they can, anytime, contact OPC for the solution of their complaints. He informed the participants that dedicated police / facilitation centers for Overseas Pakistanis in Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Rawalpindi & Gujranwala Divisions are being established by Punjab Government. Commissioner, OPC told that District Overseas Pakistanis Committees (DOPCs) are also playing an active role to settle the issues of Overseas Pakistanis at the grassroots. Earlier Chairman "Overseas Pakistanis Lovers" Ishtiaq Chaudhary welcomed the Commissioner OPC in Slough, London and lauded the efforts of OPC for addressing the issues of Overseas Pakistanis. Coordinator OPC Waqar Malik and leaders of Pakistani community in Slough, Kamran Khan, Rashid Butt and Ch Zulfikar also addressed the ceremony.