This commission holds that following letters were docketed at serial 135 & 136 at page 28 of the Note Sheet of File No. 29-G-2 of which the docketing on the note sheet was concealed through pasting of paper as found during the examination of Original File by the… Read More »Order on Appeal No 722-11/20 Sanaullah Vs Survey of Pakistan
This commission holds that the plea of the Respondent that the requested information is available to the Appellant as it has earlier provided to TDEA where he is working as an employee does not hold water. The Appellant, as a citizen of Pakistan, can seek information from the… Read More »Order on Appeal No E201-12/22 Shahzad Anwar Vs Pattan Development Organization
The private information about identifiable individuals can be severed/blanked out while sharing the remaining part(s) of public records. Furthermore, records pertaining to elections observations such as checklists devised for elections observations are based on internationally accepted standards of election observation. The Respondent, TDEA, conducts observation of elections through… Read More »Order on Appeal No Appeal No E250-03/22 Saeed Ahmed Vs Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability
This commission has held through its different Orders that merit list, interview marks allotted to the candidates, copies of the educational certificates of successful candidates, appointment letters and the copies of domiciles are public documents and their disclosure is permissible under the provisions of the Act, 2017. This… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1869-04/22 Zahid ur Rehman Vs Election Commission of Pakistan
This commission maintains that the disclosure of the requested information about functions of the Respondent, ECP and expenditures incurred in performing these functions is warranted by both the letter as well as the spirit of the Act, 2017. This Commission has observed that information of public importance mentioned… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1394-10/21 Zahid Gishkori Vs Election Commission of Pakistan
An Applicant is not required to establish locus standi for seeking information permissible under the Act 2017. Furthermore, the Act 2017 specifically requires public bodies not to ask from the Applicant purpose for seeking information under its Section 11 (5). This commission maintains that the requested information permissible… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1700-01/22 Uzair Ahmad Vs National Bank of Pakistan
This commission maintains that the records pertaining to transfers/sales of plots are public records though these records may contain some private information which can be easily withheld while making these records public. As the government collects taxes on the sale/purchase of these plots, citizens have the right to… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1967-06/22 Raja Shabir Khan Vs Capital Development Authority
This commission has held through its different Orders that interview marks allotted to the candidates, copies of the educational certificates of successful candidates, appointment letters and the copies of domiciles are public documents and their disclosure is permissible under the provisions of the Act, 2017. This commission issued… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1406-01/22 Naveed Akhtar Vs Lahore Electric Supply Company
In the instant Appeal, the record on the file shows that the Respondent demonstrated utter disregard to the provisions of the Act, 2017. In the instant appeal, the Respondent failed to provide written acknowledgement of the request for information filed by the citizen as required under Section 10… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1964-06/22 Mumtaz Ahmed Vs. Ministry of Climate Change
The Act does not accord blanket exemption to any public institution. This commission has already held that Registrar office of Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan comes within the definition of public body under Section 2 (xi) (e) which is as under: “Any court, tribunal, commission, or board under… Read More »Order on Appeal No 1706-01/22 Mukhtar Ahmed Ali Vs Registrar, Supreme Court of Pakistan