Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office of Federal Tax Ombudsman to Zafar ul Haq Hijazi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad today.

According to Radio Pakistan, Zafar ul Haq Hijazi is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan, with more than four decades of experience in taxation, corporate and capital market regulation, audit oversight, financial management, and advisory services. He has previously served as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and Chairman of the Audit and Oversight Board of Pakistan.

Following the oath-taking, Zafar ul Haq Hijazi called on the President. During the meeting, the President underlined the importance of raising public awareness about the role of Federal Tax Ombudsman in facilitating taxpayers. He advised the Ombudsman to make effective use of modern technology to improve the timely disposal of complaints. The President stressed that the office of the Tax Ombudsman must ensure speedy and cost-free relief to aggrieved citizens and continue to expand its outreach across the country.