Under Section 17 of Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 an applicant who is not satisfied by the decision of designated official by him within the time fixed. He may, within the period not exceeding 30 days after either receiving the decision or after the time limit… Read More »Order on Appeal No: 2297-10/2022 Dr. Saeed Ahmed Vs Oil and Gas Development Company – OGDCL
In the instant appeal, the appellant has sought copy of an enquiry report which was held against him under show cause notice no. CDU-12-2021-003 DATED 06/12/2021. The respondent public body has raised objection that as per Section 6 of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, the… Read More »Order on Appeal No: 2298-10/22 Farooq-e-Azam Vs Pakistan International Airline
The appellant, while filing appeal dated 26-9-22, submitted that the respondent FPSC, while appearing before the Hon’ble Lahore High Court, Lahore through its letter dated 23-12-2021 made the following reply: “the recruitment process is carried out in the light of notified recruitment rules and as per general instructions… Read More »Order on Appeal No: 2282-10/22 Omer Jehangir Vs Federal Public Service Commission
The representative of the respondent appeared before the commission and submitted that if an order is passed regarding the provision of the information public body would have no objection in providing the information. However, it is submitted that volume of the record is huge and it is not… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 2309-10/22 Muhammad Nawaz Vs Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division)
In the instant appeal, the appellant has sought record about recruitment of Registrar BS-18 in the office of Federal Ombudsmen Lahore. The documents requested by the appellant are public record as per the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017. None of the said document enjoys the privilege… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 2379-11/22 Muhammad Saqib Riaz Vs Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment
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