Islamabad:The Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI), a network of 39 civil society organizations working to protect and promote citizens’ right to information, has expressed serious concern over the prolonged vacancies in key positions within federal and provincial information commissions.
QUETTA: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has urged the Balochistan government to make amendments in RTI act, 2005 in the light of international best practices.The amendments shall aim to promote transparency, openness and maximum disclosure of information; like Continue reading CPDI stressed effective legislation on RTI law in Balochistan
QUETTA: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has urged the Balochistan government to make amendments in RTI act, 2005 in the light of international best practices. The amendments shall aim to promote transparency, openness and maximum disclosure of information; Continue reading CPDI stressed effective legislation on RTI law in Balochistan
LAHORE: The Right to Information (RTI) Coalition on Thursday urged the Punjab government to appoint information commissioners and provide staff to the Punjab Information Commission instead of showing lack of interest in fully implementing the Transparency and Right to Information Continue reading Right to Information Act Govt urged to appoint information commissioners
ISLAMABAD – The Right of Access to Information Bill, 2017, presented in the Senate this week, would prove highly restrictive and ineffective like the previous law, it seeks to repeal, say civil society groups working to promote citizens’ right of Continue reading Right of Access to Information Bill ‘restrictive, ineffective’
Coalition on Right to Information, a consortium of 52 civil society groups has demanded the Punjab government to take proper steps for the implementation of the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. Executive Director of an NGO Amer Continue reading Enforce Right to Information Act
ISLAMABAD: The Right of Access to Information Bill 2017 moved in the Senate is highly restrictive, like the Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002, under which journalists as well as citizens will not be able to seek certified information from government Continue reading Right of Access to Information Bill termed highly restrictive
ISLAMABAD: The newly-drafted Right to Information Bill tabled in the Senate defeats the purpose of its formation, thus, it turns out to be a great disappointment coming from the politicians championing the cause of democracy and the people’s right to Continue reading A law that will ensure secrecy instead of transparency
