This commission maintains that whether or not Acts of the Parliament and subordinate legislation be disclosed has already been settled by Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan. In constitutional petition 39 of 2019, Juris Foundation through Chairman VS Federal Government through Secretary, Ministry of Defence, the Hon’ble Supreme Court… Read More »Order on Appeal No 506-08/20 Farhat Ullah Babar Vs Ministry of Defence
The appellant in his appeal has stated that he has been dismissed from service on allegation of submission of fake education documents, and now the department is reluctant to share the record on basis of which the decision is taken. This Commission observes that the appellant has the… Read More »Order on Appeal No E196-12/21 Muhammad Tajamul Hanif Vs National Commission for Human Development
In the instant Appeal the appellant herein instead asking for any specific information or record available with the public bodies in printed or digital form has raised a set of interrogations and questions built on his allegations and claims against the department. He has made his own arguments… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1259-08/2021, 1260-08/2021, 1261-08/2021 M. Saleem Butt Vs Establishment Division, Ministry of Law and Justice & Federal Board of Revenue
In the application, the appellant has asked for a merit list of Civil Awards announced by the Government of Pakistan on Independence Day. The respondent public body has responded promptly on the notice of the Commission. It is apprised therein that the approved list of awardees of Pakistan… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1528-12-2021 Syed Talha Ali Hamdani Vs Cabinet Division
In the instant Appeal the citizen has requested the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) for copy of an inquiry report conducted on bases of his application against officials of Multan Electric Power Company. This Commission allowed the Appeal and directed Deputy Secretary (Admn) / Public Information Officer, Ministry… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1383-10/21 Muhammad Ashraf Vs Ministry of Energy (Power Division)
In the instant Appeal the appellant has requested Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad for the certified copies of Inteqal of some land located in Islamabad. This Commission observes that the appellant has to pay the cost as per Schedule of Cost notified by this Commission, as the… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1422-10/21 Samar Mukhtar Vs Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad
This commission holds that the ‘delay’, though undesirable, does not meet the threshold of ‘willful’ delay to invoke Section 20 (1) (e) and (f) of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017. Applications seeking further intervention of this commission for the implementation of its Order are disposed… Read More »Order on Applications for Implementation of Commission’s Order on Appeal No 810-12/20
In the instant appeal, the protest of the appellant pertaining to the query 4 & 5 is not sustainable as the respondent has informed the appellant that Tariff and Slab wise rates are being determined by the NEPRA and the same is available on their website. The point-wise… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1317-09-2021 Muhammad Waseem Elahi Vs Gujranwala Electric Power Company
In the instant appeal the point wise comparison depicts that the asking public body has addressed all the queries raised by the appellant. The points of dissatisfaction in the rejoinder are not reasonable and appealing therefore does not warrant further interference of the Commission. The appeal is disposed… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1456-11-2021 Malik Ummar Ali Vs Pakistan Post
The appellants has desired the information pertaining to the Minimum Wages paid by the Company to its employed workers including Contract Well Chowkidars (Batch-4) as well as deployed through the third party contractor at Qaderpur Gas field, Ghotki and throughout Pakistan. Instead asking the documentary information/record/evidence, the appellant… Read More »Order on Appeal No. 1396-10-2021 & 1399-10-2021 Gul Hassan & Israr Ahmad Vs Oil Gas Development Company Limited