This commission notes that the Minister-in-Charge has classified under Section 7 (f) of “2017 Act” requested” certified true copies of the recommendations given to the concerned Provinces for the issuance of hunting permits for Houbara Bustard between 2015 and 2021”. However, the Minister-in-Charge has not followed the manner… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1553-12/22 Pervez Said Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As the Minister-in-Charge has not recorded reasons for classifying the requested information/record, this commission is left with no option but to determine as to whether disclosure of the requested letters written to provinces as to who could hunt and how many Houbara Bustards is in public interest and… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1740-02/22 Naeem Sadiq Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In the instant appeal, the Appellant has sought access to policy “to remove access barriers at the work place so that the officers with different disabilities could perform their official duties on equal basis with others”, those official duties include, inter alia, getting ‘access to official records in… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1418-10/21 Azaz Syed Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The appellant requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for names/designation of all officers of this Ministry who availed medical treatment abroad on government expenses despite having the opportunity to avail free of cost host country’s medical treatment as per rules. He has also requested the name of city… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1974-06/22 Mubeen Mehr Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As Appellant has sought access to old records, the disclosure of these records is warranted under Section 16 (1) (k) of the Act, 2017. The disclosure of the requested records is of public importance on two counts. One, the 14 requested records will shed light on the factors… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1871-04/22 M. Shabir Awan Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The appellant being a citizen of Pakistan is asking for the information and record pertaining to the visit of the Prime Minister along with the delegation to Saudi Arabia held on 28th to 30thApril, 2022. He has requested for the provision of the complete list of individuals who… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 1993-06/2022 Farooq Dawood Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The appellant being a citizen of Pakistan has asked the respondent public body to provide him the information and record pertaining to the visit of Mr. Shahbaz Sharif, the worthy Prime Minister of Pakistan, to Saudi Arabia. He is desirous to know total members of the delegation along… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1915-05-2022 Abdullah Malik Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Appellant in the instant Appeal requested certified copies of letter of M/o Foreign Affairs u.o. No: Con(II)-22/11/2010 Dated 03/03/2012 and verification Letter issued by Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Anjum, the then Dy. Director (Con I), M/o Foreign Affairs; The Respondent refused to share information stating that “As almost… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1361-09/21 Umar Hanif Khichi Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This commission holds that minutes of meetings and notings on the file can only be disclosed once final decision has been taken. Furthermore, minutes of meetings and notings on the file cannot be disclosed if these hit any of the exceptions clauses of Section 16 of the Act… Read More »Order on Appeal No E24-01/21 Mubeen Mehr Vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This commission has already held through its different Orders that information pertaining to salaries, perks, benefits, perks and privileges of the employees is contained in notifications which are public documents. As such, this information is not only to be provided to citizens when requested but public bodies are… Read More »Order On Appeal No. E-70/01/2021 Murtaza Hashim Vs Ministry Of Foreign Affairs