The President Office maintained that the requested information about the staff could not be provided as the President Office did not come within the purview of the Right of Access to Information Act. The commission held that right to information is a constitutional right and directed President Office… Read More »Appeal No. 049-06/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Office of the President of Pakistan
Public Information Officer, NADRA was directed to provide requested information about certified list of various types of NADRA offices across the country, along with their addresses, total sanctioned staff strength of NADRA and existing vacancies at all levels, including gender wise break-down of available staff, total number of… Read More »Order on Appeal No 201-12/19 Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs NADRA
The ministry refused to provide information about fee and expenses paid to the members of the prosecution team that were engaged by the federal government for the trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf. The commission held that the reliance of the Respondent on Cabinet Division’ notification issued… Read More »Appeal No. 189-11/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad
Chairman NADRA was directed to take measures to deduct 15 days salary of the designated Public Information officer, Deputy Director (Media), imposed as a fine under Section 20 (f) of the Right of Access to Information Act 2017 by this commission for willful denial of requested information and… Read More »Appeal No. 183/11/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs National Database Registration Authority, Islamabad
The commission ordered the Senate of Pakistan Secretariat to provide information about total number of sanctioned posts, total number of employee’s male and female ratio of employees and total number of transgender and disabled employees to the appellant. Download Order
In the case of Mukhtar Ahmed Ali VS National Assembly, the commission maintained that the Public Information Officer claimed for himself the privilege of demanding certified copy of CNIC from the applicant which the Act does not specifically extend to a PIO. Through this Order, all Public Information… Read More »Appeal No. 061/06/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs National Assembly Secretariat Islamabad
FBR sought exemption on the grounds that information about total number of sanctioned posts, total number of employee’s male and female ratio of employees and total number of transgender and disabled employees would reveal confidential source of information. The commission maintained that mere referral to an exemption clause… Read More »Appeal No. 052/06/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Federal Board of Revenue, Islamabad