ISLAMABAD – The Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) will hold an interactive session on “Implementing the True Vision of Right to Information Law” in Punjab province at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore on October 14. The event is part of PCP efforts to Continue reading Right to information law session on 14th
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Ordinance (RTIO) was unveiled by the provincial government on Sunday. The ordinance makes it binding upon the government to set up an independent information commission and makes obstruction in access to any record Continue reading Whistleblowers get protection in new KP law
PESHAWAR: At a formal ceremony to introduce the Right to Information (RTI) Ordinance, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan clarified he would continue to interfere in the province’s business to ensure the party’s agenda of “change” is implemented. “I am here, Continue reading Launching the RTI: Imran says ‘real interference’ in K-P starts now
ISLAMABAD: In a heartening development on the political scene, PML-N and PTI have started competing with each other and the all-important Right to Information (RTI) laws are in the final stages both in Punjab and KP. While Punjab has publicised Continue reading Progress seen on info rights bills in Punjab, KP
LAHORE: Members of the civil society on Friday demanded that the Punjab government implement Right to Information Law in Punjab immediately They made this demand at a rally and press conference at the Lahore Press Club The conference was organised Continue reading Civil society demands Punjab govt implement Right to Information Law
Now that provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab have put in place right to information laws in the shape of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Ordinance 2013 and ‘Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Ordinance 2013, misgivings, misconceptions and confusion Continue reading Misconceptions about Right to Information Laws
June 12, 2013—The question of how to ensure public access to government information without jeopardizing legitimate efforts to protect people from national security threats is the focus of a new set of global principles being unveiled today. The new Tshwane Continue reading New Principles Address the Balance Between National Security And the Right to Information
Islamabad (May 18, 2013): IRADA (Institute for Research, Advocacy and Development) is concerned over maligning campaigns against civil society organizations, particularly the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) on their stance about anomalies in the results of election 2013, and Continue reading IRADA Demands Disclosure of 70,000 FORM XIV – Result of Count at Polling Station – by the ECP
