Pakistan Information Commission Disposes of 1300 Appeals

Islamabad : On Friday, Minister of State for Law and Justice, Shahadat Awan, shared with the Senate that out of a total of 2900 appeals submitted, the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) had already disposed of 1300 appeals.

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He further added that the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and Commissioners of PIC had been made by the Federal Government on January 23, in compliance with Section 18(3), (4) & (5) of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017. Currently, 1600 appeals are still pending, but the Commission is taking regular measures to ensure speedy disposal of these appeals by conducting hearings. Later, the Chairman referred the matter to the relevant standing committee for further discussion as per the Senators‘ request.

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