Islamabad – The Right to Information Law is not at odds with the national security of the country and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is perhaps misunderstanding this law, a coalition of 48 civil society organisations yesterday said. The Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI), a consortium of 48 civil society organisations working to […]
KARACHI: To deny people’s right is to challenge their very humanity, said Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE) chairperson Nooruddin Ahmed during a capacity-building workshop on ‘Right to Information.’ The session, which was a fair mix of representations from all walks of life, was held at Movenpick Hotel on Friday evening. While highlighting the active role […]
RAWALPINDI – Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Tuesday said that the Standing Committee of the Federal Cabinet for Disposal of Legislative Cases headed by Law Minister Zahid Hamid approved the draft of Right to Information bill on September 30. The draft bill would now be presented in the Federal […]
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has prepared a Note on the draft Right of Access to Information Act, 2016, which was prepared by the Standing Committee of Federal Cabinet for Disposal of Legislative Business of Pakistan. According to an assessment based on the RTI Rating, the draft receives 97 points out of a […]
Adviser to Chief Minister on Information Moula Bux Chandio has impressed upon the media the need to realise their due responsibility to create awareness among the masses about the benefits of the Rights to Information Bill 2016 tabled in the Sindh Assembly last week. He was addressing as keynote speaker a conference, titled “Provincial Rights […]
As the world celebrates the 14th International Right to Know day today, it is appropriate to discuss the role of legislation, political parties, regulatory bodies and international best practices in protecting the right to information, freedom of expression and other human rights both off-line and in digital spaces. The significance of correlation between the right […]
ISLAMABAD: The Coalition of Right to Information (CRTI) Monday conferred RTI Champion Award on Geo TV correspondent Azaz Syed in recognition of his use of RTI laws at the federal and provincial levels for obtaining information. The CRTI in partnership with the Center for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) honors two individuals each year who […]
MANSEHRA: A citizen has complained that Right to Information Commission of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constituted under the Right to Information Act in 2013 to ensure accessibility of people to government affairs and credentials has failed to provide him documents even after eight months of his application. “I moved the commission and sought documents related to appointments […]
Right to information is a swanky topic. It is the perfect candidate for foreign-funded seminars, suitably lubricated with high-teas in five-star hotels. Pakistan has a plethora of right to information laws. Do they actually perform their function, or do they simply serve as a façade of our ‘soft image’? There are at least five major […]
LAHORE: Any citizen can now get certified copies of all the decisions made by the Punjab ombudsman, complaints lodged with its office and the replies submitted by various government departments. A notification to the effect was issued by Punjab Ombudsman Javed Mahmood on Tuesday. According to the notification, the decisions made by the ombudsman under […]
Karachi: The government should not delay the passage of internationally acclaimed Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2014 merely on account of security concerns about sensitive information pertaining to defence and foraging relations, urged Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, who is the chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence. He said this while chairing a panel […]
KARACHI: Right to information (RTI) is not only the need of politicians and media, but it is the collective need of everyone and is the basic right of citizens, said the chief minister’s information adviser Maula Bux Chandio at a seminar on Tuesday. Addressing the audience at ‘Sindh Right to Information Bill’ seminar organised by […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government should not delay the passage of the Right to Information Bill (RTI) 2014 any further on account of the concerns of security of sensitive information on defence and foreign relations. This was stated by Senator Mushahid Hussain, while speaking at a two-day regional conference that kicked off on Wednesday. The bill […]
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has welcomed the draft of the Right to Information bill that was presented to him by a delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). He assured the delegation that the draft would be presented in the Sindh Assembly for approval very soon. The CPNE delegation was […]
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