Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information and Spokesperson Government of the Punjab Hasaan Khawar has said that proactive disclosure of information to the public by state institutions is the most basic and foremost part of the government’s mission to promote the Right to Information Act. There is still a long way to go. […]
Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Punjab Mehboob Qadir on Thursday visited the Punjab Emergency Service Department (PESD) Headquarters and delivered an awareness lecture to Public Information Officers (PIOs) of Punjab Emergency Services Department on Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act. DG Punjab Emergency Service Department Dr Rizwan Naseer said that the purpose to organize this […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to extend the three-year tenure of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief information commissioner and information commissioners by one year through legislation. The proposed amendments to the law for the purpose, which were endorsed by the cabinet lately, will be placed before the provincial assembly for approval. The documents available […]
The right to thought is a vital, indispensable freedom that paves way for progress, advancement and prosperity. This right enables people, communities and societies to engage in healthy dialogue, conversation and debate. Without this right, it is difficult to know different perspectives and opinions people hold. If and when marginalized and vulnerable communities are able […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has declared that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) a public body, answerable and accountable under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017. The Commission has directed chairman PCB to implement the decision and directed him to provide the appellant the certified copies of contracts signed by PCB the lawyers and […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission has issued show-cause notice to Layyah deputy commissioner and directed him to submit explanation on January 10, 2022 for not implementing the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013 and violating the Commission orders. Chief Commissioner Mahboob Qadir Shah remarked while hearing the Nadeem Anjum Vs. Deputy Commissioner case that eight […]
PESHAWAR: A meeting of Divisional Steering Committee of Right to Information Commission (RTI) chaired by Divisional Commissioner Malakand, Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam in Saidu Sharif Thursday discussed performance of the commission in Malakand during 2021. The meeting among others was attended by deputy commissioners and District Monitoring Officers. The meeting was informed that performance of RTI in […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission has imposed Rs 50,000 fine on Pindi Bhattian Municipal Committee Chief Officer Athar Majeed for not giving access to official information in violation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Information Commission directed district accounts officer Hafizabad to deduct the fine amount from the salary of the chief officer […]
Outside the Quetta press club on Shara-e-Adalat road here in the cafe area sitting a senior journalist Behram Baloch in his middle-ages who remain in the media field for 16 years. Balochistan assembly had passed the Balochistan Right to Information Act 2021 but it is yet to get to the practical arena owing to the […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission has issued a show-cause notice to the Lahore deputy commissioner for not making public details about the meetings, held for issuing no objection certificates (NOCs) for establishment of petrol pumps, and other related information. While hearing a Shamaila Irfan Vs. DC Lahore case, Chief Commissioner Mahboob Qadir Shah remarked that […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Information Commission, pronouncing its historic decision, has told the Punjab government that it cannot keep secret the provincial cabinet meeting minutes under Article 19-A of the Constitution and the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013. It declared that Section 24 of the RTI Act enjoyed the supersedural effect on Rule 31 of […]
LAHORE: Senior journalist Rana Abrar Khalid’s request for information on gifts received by the prime minister from foreign governments has been blocked repeatedly by the Cabinet Division on the grounds that such information is classified. The HRCP has expressed concern over it. “This contravenes the Right to Information Act 2017. We have also received credible […]
KARACHI – Chief Information Commissioner Pakistan Information Commission Muhammad Azam Khan on Friday said it was necessary for each citizen to use his constitutional right of access to information to ensure elimination of corruption and other malpractices from the country. Addressing an awareness seminar tilted “Right to Information” at the S.M Law College, he said […]
Chief Information Commissioner, Pakistan Information Commission, Muhammad Azam Khan on Wednesday urged students to be proactive and agitate against all social evils mainly corruption in public sector organizations through seeking right of access to information under article 19-A. “You are an educated core. Being our future hope, you should raise your voice and write on […]
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