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PIC Directs FBR to Share Tax Recovery Data, Says Public Has Right to Know

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August 8, 2025

While adjudicating a plea seeking tax information Pakistan Information Commission issued directives to Federal Board of Revenue to disclose tax recovery and default details, ruling the information is of public importance and…

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PIC Issues Show Cause Notice to NHA Chairman Over RTI Appeal

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July 17, 2025

Pakistan Information Commission issued show cause notice to Chairman National Highways Authority over non-compliance and failure to appear before the Commission in response to an appeal seeking information. Despite issuance of multiple…

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Lawyer Seeks Data From FO on UAE Visa Rejection Crisis

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February 16, 2025

Advocate Osama Yousaf of the Law and Policy Chambers has filed the application saying there are reports UAE government has been rejecting visas for Pakistanis from all strata of society. Some estimates…

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Public Interest Litigation – Human Rights Activist Shahbaz Shah to invoke IHC jurisdiction over non performance of IFA

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January 31, 2024

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PIC imposes fine on PESCO CEO over failure to provide information

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December 23, 2023

Secretary, Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has been directed to recover penalty from the CEO's salary and submit compliance report before the Commission on January 10,2024

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PIC directs NTDC to provide ADB-300A tender details

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August 1, 2022

While deciding an appeal against non-provision of information, the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) issued directives to the country’s power system operator National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) to provide all the required…

PIC fixes plea challenging powers to seek information from SC

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September 8, 2021

Pakistan Information Commission has fixed September 16 to hear the registrar Supreme Court’s application filed through attorney general for Pakistan, urging review of the Commission’s power to seek information from the top…

Cantonment board Nowshera asked to provide info about non-Muslims’ worship places

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July 16, 2021

Pakistan Information Commission Thursday issued directives to executive officer of the cantonment board Nowshera to provide details to an information seeker about Temples, Gurdwaras and Churches located within the board’s jurisdiction. Constitutional…

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PIC directs AGPR to provide info about departmental inquiries since 2015

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June 11, 2021

While taking up an appeal of a citizen on Thursday Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) issued directives to Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) to provide information to the applicant within seven days. The…

PIC directs PTA to provide TikTok ban details

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January 3, 2021

While exercising its constitutional power to ensure the guaranteed fundamental right of access to information, Pakistan Information Commission has issued directives to the apex regulator body of the telecom sector in the…