Zardari administers oath to Naveed as Federal Ombudsman

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to Naveed Kamran Baloch as the 9th Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman) of Pakistan.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. Baloch will hold office for a four-year term.

Naveed Kamran Baloch has held various executive positions, including chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, federal secretary, and principal secretary to the chief minister of Sindh, bringing extensive experience in administrative and executive affairs.

Following the oath-taking ceremony, Baloch called on the president. The president asked Naveed Kamran Baloch to prioritise enhancing access to justice for citizens, improving the efficiency of case disposal, and strengthening mechanisms for timely grievance redressal across federal institutions.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026