PESHAWAR
Participants of roundtable Conference on Right to Information (RTI) law have called for expansion of the scope of KP RTI Act to the superior judiciary of the country.
The roundtable conference organized under the auspices of the Centre for Peace and Development Institute (CDPI) was participated by the officers of the KP RTI Commission including former Chief Commissioner, former Commissioner, media persons, lawyers, representatives of the civil society and other stakeholders.
The participants of the meeting were provided with comprehensive definition of access to information, public organization, associated organizations, inclusion of Peshawar High Court, applicants and documents, compilation of annual performance, audit, investigative reports and publications by the public organizations.
On this occasion, the representatives of the KP RTI Commission told the participants that a draft of the proposed amendments in the RTI Act has been sent to Law Department for the passage of a formal bill from the provincial assembly in this regard.
Addressing the participants, Dr Mukhtiar Ahmad Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CDPI stressed need for further strengthening of the law of access to information in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and bringing further proposals and recommendations under consideration to promote democracy, good governance as through transparency and accountability for eradication of corruption.
