The President Office maintained that the requested information about the staff could not be provided as the President Office did not come within the purview of the Right of Access to Information Act. The commission held that right to information is a constitutional right and directed President Office… Read More »Appeal No. 049-06/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Office of the President of Pakistan
Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan was directed to provide requested information pertaining to the asset details of parliamentarians and certified copies of the notifications to this effect. The Respondent was directed to take immediate steps to proactively share through the website all categories of information mentioned in Section… Read More »Order on Appeal No 207-12/19 Shahbaz Akmal Jandran Vs Election Commission of Pakistan
The commission directed CDA to provide requested information about any agreement(s)/instrument(s) vesting the authority in FGEHF/FGEHA to discharge municipal services in Sector G-14/4 and Sector G-13,and agreement(s)/instrument(s) divesting from MCI the obligation and responsibility to supply water in Sector G-14/4; Download Order
Public Information Officer, NADRA was directed to provide requested information about certified list of various types of NADRA offices across the country, along with their addresses, total sanctioned staff strength of NADRA and existing vacancies at all levels, including gender wise break-down of available staff, total number of… Read More »Order on Appeal No 201-12/19 Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs NADRA
The commission directed the Respondent to provide a copy of the last three years’ contracts awarded to the contractors for cleaning / sweeping/janitorial service at the Quaid e Azam’s Mazar. Download Order
The commission directed the Respondent to provide the requested information to the Appellant through E-mail at the earliest, but in any case, not later than 10 working days of the receipt of the order. The commission also directed Respondent to take immediate steps to publish all Gazettes online.… Read More »Appeal No. 195-12/19: Syed Muhammad Amin Gilani Vs Department of Stationery and Forms
The commission maintained that requested information about the allocated development budget for financial year 2018-19and the Utilization of development fund should be provided to the Appellant and this information be proactively disclosed through web site of the public body. Download Order
The ministry refused to provide information about fee and expenses paid to the members of the prosecution team that were engaged by the federal government for the trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf. The commission held that the reliance of the Respondent on Cabinet Division’ notification issued… Read More »Appeal No. 189-11/19: Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad
The commission dismissed the appeal and maintained that the communication of the Appellant with the Respondent through letter dated 22/10/19 did not constitute an information request under Section 11 (3) of the Right of the Access to Information Act 2017. Furthermore, the commission held that ‘queries’ of general… Read More »Appeal No. 192-12/19: Muhammad Waseem Elahi Vs Prime Minister Office
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was directed to provide certified copies of audit paras if included in the audit reports laid by the Auditor General of Pakistan before Public Accounts Committee for Financial Year 2016-17, Financial Year 2017-18 and Financial Year 2018-19. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences was… Read More »Order on Appeal No 177-11/19 Nadeem Umer Vs Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences