SNGPL maintained that requested information could not be provided as it was not a public body. The commission decided that SNGPL is a public body as it is “engaged in the business of Transmission, Distribution and Sale of gas”. SNGPL receives public funds from national exchequer for the… Read More »Appeal No. 171-11/19: Muhammad Waseem Elahi Vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)
The public body is directed to provide certified copies of audit paras if included in the audit reports laid by the Auditor General of Pakistan before the National Assembly for the Financial years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 within ten days. Download Order
The public body is directed to provide certified copies of audit paras if included in the audit reports laid by the Auditor General of Pakistan before the National Assembly for the Financial years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 within ten days. Download Order
Information was sought from an NGO about its development projects. The commission dismissed the appeal as requested information, other than the information pertaining to citizens and their addresses, was already proactively shared through the web site of the Respondent or was made available to the Appellant. Download Order
The Excise and Taxation Department was directed to provide certified copies of audit paras if included in the audit reports laid by the Auditor General of Pakistan before Public Accounts Committee for Financial Year 2016-17, Financial Year 2017-18 and Financial Year 2018-19. The Excise and Taxation Department was… Read More »Order on Appeal No 165-11/19 Nadeem Umer VS Excise and Taxation Department
Information was sought about the foreign transfers criterion of officers and the officers who were posted continuously on different types of foreign posts. The commission ordered Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide the appellant specific and to the point information, as requested in his application. The commission ordered… Read More »Appeal No. 140-10/19: Umar Cheema Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In this case, the commission directed Metropolitan Corporation, Islamabad to provide certified copies of audit paras if included in the audit reports laid by the Auditor General of Pakistan before Public Accounts Committee for Financial Year 2016-17, Financial Year 2017-18 and Financial Year 2018-19 within 10 working days… Read More »Appeal No. 144-11/19: Shehzad Ahmed Khan Vs Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad
In this case, the Appellant exercised his fundamental and constitutional right of access to information in a matter of public importance affecting him not only in personal capacity but the requested information in the instant appeal is for public good. The commission ordered the Ministry of Housing and… Read More »Appeal No. 116-09/19: A H Nayyar Vs Ministry of Housing and Works
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
The appellant has requested the copy of the Master Plan of Port Qasim Authority. The authority informed the Commission that requested information is available at Port Qasim Authority’s official website link. The Commission has held that the official record uploaded on the official website link of the public… Read More »Order on Appeal No 037-03/19 Dr. Syed Raza Ali Gardezi vs Chairman Port Qasim Authority