This commission takes strong exception to the fact that the Respondent, Senate Secretariat, instead of responding to the information request under the provisions of the Act, 2017 and keeping into consideration earlier Orders of the commission involving Senate Secretariat, it has again submitted arguments on which this commission… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1839-04/22 Nadeem Umer Vs Senate Secretariat
With due deference to Honorable Chairman Senate, this commission holds that the authority of Hon’ble Chairman, Senate of Pakistan to declare certain information as classified is neither absolute, unqualified nor final” under the provisions of the Act, 2017. This commission concurs with the point raised by the Appellant… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1442-11/21 Syed Raza Ali Shah Vs Secretariat, Senate of Pakistan
Mr. Murtaza Hashim invoking the right under Article 19A of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan read with Section 11 of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017 has asked information from the office of the Deputy Secretary (Legislation) / Public Information Officer, Senate Secretariat, Parliament… Read More »Order on Appeal No E-71-01-2021 Murtaza Hashim Vs Senate Secretariat
The PIO, Senate Secretariat was directed to provide the Appellant requested information about notes recorded during the proceedings of Senate standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting during its deliberations on the Right of Access to Information Act 2017. The commission observed that the requested information about “notes recorded… Read More »Order on Appeal No 632-09/20 Taimoor Khan Vs National Assembly Secretariat and Senate Secretariat