The applicants are not required to establish locus standi for exercising their right of access to information. The communication of an applicant with a public body constitutes requests for information if it fulfils requirements under Section 11 (3) of the Act, 2017 as is the case in the… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1397-10/21 Popular Goods Transport Vs PASSCO
This commission is of the view that disclosure of the requested “Minutes of the meeting held on 30-8-2021” is warranted by Section 7 (a) of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, henceforth referred to as the Act, 2017. This commission also holds that the disclosure of… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1391-10/21 Dr Usman Ghani Khattak Vs Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
This commission is of the view that certified copies of attendance record, information about the salary of a government employee, certified copy of the contract of employment, certified copy of the letter of relieving from job are public documents. As such, the Appellant has the right to have… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1288-08/21, 1242-08/21, 1289-08/21 Syed Karim Shah Vs Federal Government Boys Secondary School Talhar
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
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
As far as the requested information “Please provide a list of all gifts received by government/ Public functionaries from foreign states, dignitaries and others reported to the Toshakhana of the Cabinet Division since August 2018”, is concerned, this commission holds that this information not only be disclosed, the… Read More »Appeal No 1457-11/21 Pervez Said Vs Cabinet Division
The Appellant has stated that he “applied for copies of the case titled Ibrar Abbasi Versus Jamshad Barki etc and application dated 17.08.2020 titled Jamshad Khan Barki etc Muhammad Yaqoob Khan etc which was decided vide order. dated 18.09.2020 by Syeda Shafaq Hashmi, Notified Officer”. He also stated… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1321-09/21 Syed Ali Mehdi Nayyer Vs Deputy Commissioner Islamabad
This commission holds that once a citizen asks reasons for not to be considered for a given post, mere statement that the person “was not eligible for the said post”, is not enough. The reasons are available with the Respondent in the shape of marks obtained in written… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1204-07/21 Sadaf Naureen Vs Overseas Pakistanis Foundation
The Appellant has sought from the Respondent, IIUI information about vacant posts position of Additional Directors (BPS-19) before the date of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting held on 06.11.2020 and current vacant posts position of Additional Director (BPS-19). It would be stating the obvious that the requested information does… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1415-10/21 Muhammad Aamir Khan Vs International Islamic University
This commission maintains that requested information pertaining to Fouzia Mushtaq Deputy Registrar, Pakistan Nursing Council – PNC such as recruitment Process including copies of (Advertisement, Qualifications, Experience, & Notification of Appointment), mode of Selection, appointment details including charge report, copies of Acting/ Additional charge from 2016 to present… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1505-12/21 Waqas Ali Vs Pakistan Nursing Council