In last 4 years, ever since its establishment on November 7, 2018, Pakistan Information Commission, (PIC) has been carrying out its statuary duties implementing the Right of Access to Information Act 2017. Citizens are finding it difficult to get information from federal public bodies, be it constitutional bodies,… Read More »Consolidated Report for 4 Years – Nov 8th, 2018 to Oct 17th, 2022
The requested information about appeal mechanisms and orders on representations is not available on the web site of the Respondent, President Secretariat. The representative of the President Secretariat submitted before the Commission that the web site is in the process of upgradation. Once it is updated, all categories… Read More »Order on Appeal No 2147-08/22 Malik Umar Vs President Secretariat
This Commission holds that the stance of the Respondent that the proceedings on the instant appeal be warrant sine die adjournment as two Writ Petitions on the similar subject are pending for adjudication in the Islamabad High Court, Islamabad does not hold water. The matter under the consideration… Read More »Order on Appeal No 2033-06/22 Aamir Baloch Vs Registrar, Islamabad High Court
This commission has already settled the identical matter in Appeal No. 2102-08/2022, In the case of Atif Chaudhary Vs Election Commission of Pakistan and held that searchable electoral list on a UBS can be provided to an Appellant under Section 79 (3) of the Elections Act, 2017 which… Read More »Order on Appeal No 2015-08/22 Muhammad Akram Usman Vs Election Commission of Pakistan
Information Commissioner, Zahid Abdullah in his dissenting note has stated that there is no stigma attached with free treatment if a person cannot afford such a treatment. In other words, there is no invasion of privacy if community comes to know that a particular individual got treatment for… Read More »Dissenting Note of Information Commissioner Zahid Abdullah On Order Nadeem Umer Vs Al-Shifa Trust
In the instant appeal, the citizen has sought following information from Water and Power Development Authority, 0i. “Details of approved PC-1 Mohmand Dam. Copy of Agreement between the government and Mohmand tribe regarding construction of Mohmand Dam . iii. Complete details of the compensation Cheque issued by the… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 2173-08/2022 Nisar Momand Vs Water and Power Development Authority
In the instant appeal the citizen has sought proceeding made on her applications. While dealing with the matters related to information and record sought by the citizens under the Act of 2017, the public bodies are under obligation to respond the applications as mandated in the Act. In… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 2209-09/2022 Mst. Shah Iran Vs Pakistan Railways
The appellant has asked for the provision of information pertaining to the current executive director, the details of patients with billing detail who were treated for eye lenses, the details of the free eye camps organized, the details of patients treated in free eye camps, the details of… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1880-04/2022 Nadeem Umer Vs Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi
The appellant desires the information pertaining to salaries, EOBI and Social Security registration and other incidental thereto of the employees currently working in the Gujranwala Club, Gujranwala. The requested information falls within the category of public record that should have been published proactively by the organization. This Commission… Read More »Order on Appeal No 2176-08/2022 Zafar Iqbal Vs Employees Old Age Benefit Institution
The appellant has asked for the information and record viz a viz Bismillah Carriage Contract with PSO and incidental thereto, by his father Abdul Rahim, presently a mentally disordered person. The appellant is appointed as Guardian / Manager by the court of competent jurisdiction to look after and… Read More »Order on Appeal No 2128-08/2022 Muhammad Awais Vs Pakistan State Oil