The commission decided that the requested information regarding individual tax payers/traders cannot be provided as it is commercially sensitive information belonging to the third party. Download Order
The information was sought about a copy of law/by-laws/ rules regarding the registration, regulation and monitoring of IGNOs and Foreign Funding Agencies, details of US based INGOs and US Government Funding Agencies and details of local NGOs and Private entities receiving funds from US based INGOs and Government… Read More »Appeal No. 027-03/19: Mohammad Bilal Vs Ministry of Interior
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
The commission maintained that Details of the inspections conducted by the Monitoring team of the EPA during last two years, along with the Name of building, premises etc, inspection date and report/observation of each inspection falls within Section 5 (e)(f) (h) and Under 6 (b) of the Right… Read More »Appeal No. 096-08/19: Shehzad Ahmed Khan Vs Pakistan Environment Protection Agency Islamabad
The Appellant requested information from the Election Commission of Pakistan relating to the expenditure on the General Elections. The Public Body was directed to provide the requested information to the Appellant as it falls under Section 6(a), (b) and (c) of the Right of Access to Information Act… Read More »Order on Appeal No 232-07/20 Naeem Sadiq Vs Election Commission of Pakistan
The commission maintained that information about budget allocated to PEMRA Headquarters since 1st July 2017 to date for POL, especially for repair, maintenance of vehicles and oil change etc and information as to how much budget was consumed fell within Section 6 (a) (b) and (c) of the… Read More »Appeal No. 092-07/19: Shahbaz Akmal Jandran Vs Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
The commission observed that this case brought to the fore interdependence and permeability of fundamental rights. The commission maintained that the reliance of the Respondent on Rules of the Framework of Quality Control Review (QCR) Program 2015 is untenable when juxtaposed with Article 8 of the Constitution and… Read More »Appeal No. 074/06/19: Akhter Mahmood Mian Chartered Accountant Lahore Vs The Institute of Chartered Accountants
The PEMRA refused to provide requested information about the copy of the application for request of license by First Media Services – FMS Private Limited (which operates FM 100 in Karachi) and the state of qualification submitted by First Media Services – FMS Private Limited for purpose of… Read More »Appeal No. 122/10/19: Faiza Hassan Vs Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
The commission took exception to the fact that PIO asked to the appellant to visit office to collect the requested information. The Right of Access to Information Act 2017 extends to the whole of Pakistan and any of the citizen of Pakistan living anywhere in the country can… Read More »Appeal No. 071/06/19: Basharat Masih Vs Pakistan Railways
The commission maintained that The FIR is a public document which is available at the Police Station, SP office and in the Court of Magistrate. Once the document (FIR) is submitted before the SP office and Court of Law, it becomes a public document and any person can… Read More »Appeal Nos. 015/03/19,018/03/19,020/03/19: Shumaila Hussain Shahani Vs Federal Investigation Agency