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65 cases against PIC’s verdicts pending before high courts

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ISLAMABAD: Around 65 decisions of the Pakistan Information Commission that were challenged are still pending in the High Courts, The Reporters has learnt.

As per details, a total of 73 PIC orders have been challenged so far in different High Courts. Five of it have been upheld, two have been reversed, and one has been disposed of.

The remaining 65 rulings are still pending before the courts.  Out of them, 36 PIC orders have been suspended, while in 29 cases, notices are issued to respondents and proceedings are taking place in the relevant High Courts.

The Islamabad High Court has reversed its judgment in two Commission orders in the cases of Amer Ejaz VS. Comsats University and Muhammad Rehan Paracha VS. PTCL.

In Muhammad Nawaz vs. Survey of Pakistan case, the IHC had rejected the appeal of appellant seeking implementation of the Commission’s ruling.

According to the PIC’s annual report, the Senate Secretariat instead of following the commission’s order or challenging it in Islamabad High Court as required by the Act, sent the commission a letter stating that “Chairman Senate is authorized to declare any, or all, records of the Senate Secretariat as classified.”

Source: The reporters


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