Though effective on papers, the implementation status of Punjab and KPK right to information laws is not up to the mark. As the world celebrates 12th International Right to Know Day today, it would be appropriate to take stock of Continue reading Get to Know
Islamabad/thedemocrate.com; Government is custodian of the information and citizens have the right to access information held by government departments to ensure judicious use of public resources. Every year on 28th September, Right to Know day is celebrated throughout the world Continue reading Awareness raising walk held to celebrate 12th international Right to Know day
ISLAMABAD: Despite enactment of Right to Information (RTI) laws in two major provinces of the country, the bureaucracy in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) continues to offer stiff resistance to efforts for transparency, openness and good governance. According to a latest Continue reading Bureaucrats hampering free flow of information, says study
ISLAMABAD: Despite lagging behind Punjab in many areas, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government is far ahead of Shahbaz Sharif’s Punjab government in the implementation of Right to Information (RTI) Act. The official data and the research conducted by this correspondent Continue reading KPK govt better than Punjab in access to information
Islamabad: The Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI) has constituted the Annual RTI Champion Award to protect and promote citizens’ right to information held by public bodies. The award ceremony will be held every year on September 28 to celebrate Continue reading Entries invited for RTI Award 2014
ISLAMABAD- Right To Information (RTI) is the constitutional right of every citizen of the country, now is the time to say goodbye to overpowering culture of secrecy in Pakistan and embrace whole heartedly people’s right to know. Information is power Continue reading Regional Conference on “Investigative Reporting and Citizens Right to Information”
Punjab government continues dragging its feet on the implementation of the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, which was enacted by Punjab Assembly on December 16 last year, says a press release by Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI). Continue reading Right to information: Six months on, Punjab yet to implement law
ABBOTTABAD: Speakers at a daylong dialogue on Friday said the newly-introduced Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, 2013 was being effectively used as an anti-corruption tool. The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) had organised the dialogue. Around 48 Continue reading Right to Information Act being used as anti-graft tool
