This commission maintains that the contention of the Respondent-2 that the Appellant has not submitted fee along with the information request is legally untenable. Exercising powers vested in this commission under Section 27 of the Act, Pakistan Information Commission has notified „Schedule of Costs‟. Under this, there is… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1282-08-2021 Muhammad Ikram Shah Vs Federal Board of Revenue
In the instant Appeal, the Public Information Officer intimated the Appellant that the requested information was available in FBR’s Yearbook, placed on FBR’s Website. While this response is appreciable, the PIO should have checked whether the requested information is easily available identifiable in the report made available on… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 1222-07/21 Jamil Akhter Baig Vs Federal Board of Revenue
This commission holds that the general query of seeking ‘reasons’ pertaining to the unregulated construction along the nullah in E-11/3 that caused the flood damage and resulting deaths constitutes ‘request for information’ under Section 11 (3) of the Act. While the Appellant has not specifically mentioned access to… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1345-09/21 Pervez Said Vs Capital Development Authority
The Appellant on September 29, 2021 filed an appeal stating that: “I requested Inspector General, National Highways and Motorways Police dated February 23, 2021 to provide certified copy of the inquiry report (along with all annexures) conducted in pursuance of the letter vide No NHMP-39(5)/19/HRM/O.R/JPO/2439 dated December 07,… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1358-09/21 Bushra Pareveen Vs National Highway and Motorway Police
Mr. Syed Karim Shah, preferred his appeal dated 3.9.2021 before the Pakistan Commission on access to information, Islamabad. He alleged that the request for information has not been responded by the Federal Public Service Commission within the frame of time stipulated under the Right of Access to Information… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1314-09-2021 Syed Karim Shah Vs Federal Public Service Commission
The brief facts of the appeal are that Mr. Kashif Ali Sundrani preferred an application dated 03.08.2021 for the provision of the following information from the office of the Secretary, Petroleum Division, Ministry of Energy, Islamabad under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017: “Provide me list… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1299-08-2021 Kashif Ali Sundrani Vs Ministry of Energy
The correspondence of the Appellant with the Respondent, Cabinet Division contains suggestions to make Citizens’ Portal more effective and queries of general nature. Furthermore, the Appellant has not sought access to specific records/information, henceforth it cannot be treated as request for information under Section 11 (3) of the… Read More »Order on Appeal No E170-10/21 Syed Talha Ali Hamdani Vs Cabinet Division
The appellant requested Peshawar Electric Supply Company to provide information about the total number of transformers installed at Dheri Maira, Union Council Salhad, Tehsil and District Abbottabad indicating also the capacity, load and location of each one along-with number of connections and out of the above, which transformers… Read More »Order on Appeal No E151-09/21 Rafaqat Waheed Vs Peshawar Electric Supply Company
The appellant requested National Assembly Secretariat to provide information regarding the position advertised for SDG Coordinator based in the SDG Secretariat, National Assembly of Pakistan, in May 2021. In response to the notice of the Commission, the public body submitted a comprehensive response to the application of the… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1304-08/21 Touqeer Ahmed Abbasi Vs National Assembly of Pakistan
The appellant sought following information from Ministry of Energy under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, The Summary dated 2 November 2020 put up by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) to the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet together with all supporting data and all… Read More »Order on Appeal No E85-02/21 Muhammad Kashif Vs Ministry of Energy (Power Division)