ISLAMABAD: As the Senate Committee’s draft bill on the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013 has come under sharp criticism, RTI activists have declared it in contravention of the Constitution.

There is a long negative list (borrowing an analogy from Pak-India trade) and a small positive list of the information one can apply for. The draft law does not contain any definition of information and more energy has been spent Continue reading ISLAMABAD: As the Senate Committee’s draft bill on the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013 has come under sharp criticism, RTI activists have declared it in contravention of the Constitution.

New Principles Address the Balance Between National Security And the Right to Information

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