Public Interest Litigation – Human Rights Activist Shahbaz Shah to invoke IHC jurisdiction over non performance of IFA

Islamabad Food Authority was established in March 2023 but failed to deliver so far
PIC imposes fine on PESCO CEO over failure to provide information

Secretary, Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has been directed to recover penalty from the CEO’s salary and submit compliance report before the Commission on January 10,2024
PIC directs NTDC to provide ADB-300A tender details

While deciding an appeal against non-provision of information, the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) issued directives to the country’s power system operator National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) to provide all the required information within ten days. An information seeker Khawaja Nadeem Ahmed has requested the NTDC to provide complete evaluation report, documents of all the […]
PIC fixes plea challenging powers to seek information from SC

Pakistan Information Commission has fixed September 16 to hear the registrar Supreme Court’s application filed through attorney general for Pakistan, urging review of the Commission’s power to seek information from the top court in response to an appeal of an information seeker in a matter. In April 2019, Mukhtar Ahmed Ali, a citizen and RTI […]
Cantonment board Nowshera asked to provide info about non-Muslims’ worship places

Pakistan Information Commission Thursday issued directives to executive officer of the cantonment board Nowshera to provide details to an information seeker about Temples, Gurdwaras and Churches located within the board’s jurisdiction. Constitutional right to information is a tool of good governance which generates transparency and accountability across the board to promote equity and equality for […]
PIC directs AGPR to provide info about departmental inquiries since 2015

While taking up an appeal of a citizen on Thursday Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) issued directives to Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) to provide information to the applicant within seven days. The PIC receives complaints and takes action over RTI implementation related issues under the Right of Access to Information Act 2017, when a public […]
PIC directs PTA to provide TikTok ban details

While exercising its constitutional power to ensure the guaranteed fundamental right of access to information, Pakistan Information Commission has issued directives to the apex regulator body of the telecom sector in the country to provide information that led to imposing a ban on social media platform TikTok within 10 days. An order of the Pakistan […]