The Pakistan Ambassador-designate to Libya, Maj.Gen.(Retd) Mumtaz Hussain and Head of Mission-designate to Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Ali Anser Zaidi called on the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman), Mr. Naveed Kamran Baloch separately at the Wafaqi Mohtasib Office and exchanged views with them regarding their new diplomatic assignments. The Mohtasib urged them to accord priority to promoting welfare of the Pakistani community in their respective countries.

He emphasised the need for placing greater focus on promoting the welfare and wellbeing of the Pakistani community in both the countries as well as to invest efforts in expanding Pakistan’s trade and economic relations with them. ‘Expansion in trade and economic relations would lead to further consolidation of relations between the two countries’, he added. He also apprised the Envoys-designate of the various initiatives undertaken by his Office for prompt redressal of the complaints lodged by the Overseas Pakistanis. Mr. Baloch wished the Envoys-designate all success in their new assignments.

The meetings took place as a follow-up of the decisions taken during the recent visit of Foreign Secretary to the Office of the Wafaqi Mohtasib that took place in June, 2026. During the meeting as reported in the August issue of the AOA’s Newsletter, it was agreed that the future Ambassador/Envoys-designate would call on the Wafaqi Mohtasib before assuming their respective assignments abroad with a view to enhancing cooperation between Office of the Wafaqi Mohtasib and Pakistan Missions abroad for redressal of complaints of the Overseas Pakistanis.

Customarily, all the new envoys call on the President and Prime Minster besides other dignitaries to seek guidance for their role in enhancing influence and goodwill for Pakistan in the host countries. A meeting with the Wafaqi Mohtasib before their departure has specifically been added to apprise them of their role and responsibilities in redressing the complaints and difficulties in their schedule of the Pakistani diaspora in their respective countries of accreditation.