The appellant in the instant appeal has requested following information from Lahore Electric Supply Company, “S & I Report for S -1091779 For consumer 041153201702030 which was prepared by S & I staff on 08-10-2020. Lab Report for S -1091779 meter by M & T section and hard… Read More »Order on Appeal No 895-02/21 M. Farhad Vs Lahore Electric Supply Company
The appellant in the instant appeal requested Defence Housing Authority to provide the copies of documents subject to qualifications and experience that was submitted by the functionaries of M/s EPCS (Private) Limited, Lahore to PEC at the time of registration and renewal of License. The respondent in response… Read More »Order on Appeal No 898-02/21 Zahid Hussain Wasim Vs Defence Housing Authority, Gujranwala
On August 10, 2021, the learned counsel for the Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Mr. Ch. Amir Rehman filed an Application before Pakistan Information Commission to withdraw its Order announced on July 12, 21. The application brought to the fore following questions for the consideration of the commission:… Read More »Order on Application to Withdraw Order of the Commission issued in Appeal No 060-06/19
This commission maintains that both the letter and spirit of the Act 2017 dictate the disclosure of certified copies, LPC and leave details, as requested by the Appellant in para 2 of this Order. Public interest dictates that the certified copies of the contracts for the posts cannot… Read More »Order on Appeal No E153-09/2021 Salim Ullah Khan Vs National Agricultural Research Centre
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