Balochistan Cabinet Decides to Establish Right to Information Commission; Approves First Digital Social Media Policy | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

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Balochistan Cabinet Decides to Establish Right to Information Commission; Approves First Digital Social Media Policy

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The Balochistan cabinet decided to establish the Right to Information (RTI) Commission includes amendments to the relevant law, enabling citizens to access government documents under right-to-information laws.

Additionally, the cabinet approved the province’s first-ever digital social media policy. The digital social media policy aims to develop a comprehensive framework for regulating social media, promoting its positive use, and formalizing the province’s approach to digital media governance. The decisions were made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti on October 22.

The RTI Commission, supposed to be formed under the Ba­­lochistan Right To Informa­t­ion Act, 2021, has been subject to delays. The Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) welcomed the formation of the RTI Commission and the appointment of “experienced and working journalists” to it. In a statement, BUJ’s President Khalil Ahmed said it was a “significant measure for the promotion of transparency, which will effectively ensure the fundamental right of public access to information.”


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