PESHAWAR
Secretary to the Information and Public Relations department Zakaullah Khattak on Wednesday paid a visit to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission and reviewed different functions of the commission.
On this occasion, Chief Information Commissioner Farah Hamid Khan briefed Zakaullah Khattak about the Commission’s functions, achievements and other important issues.
He was informed that at present the Commission has signed MOUs with GIZ, Governance and Public Policy (Planning and Development Department project) and other social sector organizations in improving service delivery, ensuring transparency and proper implementation of the law in KP.
Farah Hamid said that the programme provides advisory services in areas of cooperation, including Capacity building of Public Information Officers (PIOs) in 10 districts, training on E-Filing of requests for information, awareness raising campaigns for civil servants, civil society organizations, academia and think tanks besides supporting the provincial and local administrations, media and civil society.
The Chief Commissioner stated that the Commission in collaboration with GIZ had aired 45 radio talk shows from September 2021 till date from Radio Pakhtunkhwa FM 92.2, Abaseen Radio and Radio Pakistan.
Besides this, the Commission has also published advertisements in print media to inform the masses about the benefits of this sunshine law.
In addition to this, four appellate offices/benches in Swat, Bannu, Kohat and Abbottabad are functional. These offices facilitate the complainants in hearing of their grievances instead of Peshawar.
Zakaullah Khattak expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Commission and said that the Right to Information Commission was of utmost importance to both the government and the public.
He added that to overcome the challenges being faced by the Commission all available resources would be used. He said that the role of the Commission is excellent in provision of timely information to the public.
Secretary Information KP termed the Right to Information and role of the RTI commission one of the best tools to ensure transparency and working of the government.
