This commission is of the view that the requested information about funds released for advertising pertaining to different federal public bodies is not only available with the Respondent, AGPR but also that this is public information.
This commission believes that the citizens of Pakistan have every right to know the funds spent on advertising by different public bodies during the tenures of different governments as these advertising funds are paid by citizens through their taxes.
This commission also holds that the disclosure of requested information about which advertising agency got what share of these funds and details such as where advertisements were run i.e., Electronic, Print, FM Radio or any other media would shed light on how judiciously these advertising funds are spent.