RTI

RTI activist, highlights importance of journalists as 4th pillar of democracy

Seminar speakers fervently call for establishment of information commission

Rules that apex court no excluded from purview of Article 19A

Petitioner has sought details of SC staff up to Grade 22

Government has finally appointed information commissioners, says CM’s adviser on information

10 member alliance of civil society organisations conducts research

Sindh information advisor vows to protect freedom of expression

At least five district courts did not bother respond to a simple request for information

Media Matters for Democracy (MMfd) launches website

Proposed changes bouncing back and forth between law dept and RTI commission for two years

Pakistan needs procedural structures to operationalise the ideals of freedom and transparency

The Sindh Assembly is praised for passing the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill, 2016 on March 14

Officials say the body also lacks a mechanism to collect fines

K-P RTI addresses over 77% complaints received

Minister believes democracy will be incomplete without this bill

The post 2013 election period has been promising for the right to access to information movement in Pakistan

Sindh, Balochistan yet to ensure citizens’ access to information held by public bodies

The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA), under section 34 of the PECA, has authority to remove or block any information

Court seeks reply on petition

Farewell: RTI chief completes tenure

The event was held at Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday

The official failed to provide information to applicant

Senator says culture of covers ups are measure impediment to RTI.

Successive governments continue the colonial era patron-client relationship between the rulers and the people

If the PTI had not enacted the RTI law in K-P, the PML-N might not have opted for a similar law in Punjab

The 18th Amendment decrees that access to information held by government bodies is a right of every citizen

Information commissioner says guidelines have been given to prison dept to put all relevant info on official website

PFIO 2002 at the centre has yet to be replaced by an act

Says most departments were yet to designate public information officers

CGPA states Chitral, Abbottabad lag behind in implementation.

New bill drafted by Senate panel on information still awaits federal cabinet clearance

Pakistan Peoples Party MPA Nighat Orakzai was the only one who raised an objection to the bill

The workshop featured presentations, activities and a quiz on public disclosure and access to information mechanisms

Petitioners say post of secretary was filled without being advertised.

Jahangir did not provide information he was asked for.

KP provincial assembly excluding itself from questioning is reflective of how unwilling it is to ensure accountability