ISLAMABAD: It is not just the bureaucracy that practices doublespeak; the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) too resorts to this practice, depending on who is seeking the information. In March this year, The News filed a Right to Information (RTI) Continue reading FPSC also has double standards in giving information
ISLAMABAD: Tall claims of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to end the VIP culture in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have dashed to the ground as KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and members of his cabinet, who were not entitled to avail this facility, Continue reading KP govt using helicopters in violation of rules
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is vehemently preaching austerity and end to VIP culture, his chief minister in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervaiz Khattak has spent Rs2.6 million of the public money on entertainment and bakery items alone Continue reading KP CM spends Rs2.6m on entertainment, bakery items
ISLAMABAD: The News investigative reporter Umar Cheema has won Coalition on Right to Information’s (CRTI) RTI Annual Champion Award for his efforts to promote right to information through investigative reporting and filing of over one dozen information requests with various Continue reading Umar Cheema wins RTI Award for journalists
SAHIWAL: The bureaucracy backed by traditional red-tape has been good at concealing information from the public for decades but the time has come for them to share information with those seeking it. District Coordination Officer (DCO) Dr Sajid Mahmood Chohan Continue reading Information is everybody’s power now
ISLAMABAD: Contrary to common belief that the government spends a heavy amount on sighting of moon only Rs2.6 million were spent on meetings of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee during last fiscal year. The amount was spent on air-tickets, and hotel Continue reading Rs2.6 million spent on moon sighting in one year
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
