PESHAWAR
\nCommissioner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC), Muhammad Irshad has said that Right to Information (RTI) empowers journalists with a legal framework to get authentic information from public entities. \u201cIt allows them to uncover facts, investigate issues, and provide in-depth reporting on various matters of public interest\u201d. RTI enhances investigative journalism with records and information, held by government institutions and public office holders.
\nIrshad said this while sharing his views in the seminar titled \u2018RTI Role in Media Reporting\u2019 arranged by the Department of Media Studies & Mass Communication, Iqra National University here in its main campus. HOd, Faculty members, and students participated in the said seminar.
\nIn seminar, Deputy Director Communication, KPIC, Syed Saadat Jahan imparted a detailed lecture on RTI in its role in media reporting specially in investigative journalism. \u201cBy getting attested copies of information through RTI, journalists can expose corruption, mismanagement, and irregularities in public administration, which ultimately put pressure on institutions to become more transparent.\u201d
\nIn the seminar students were provided with RTI brochures, RTI request forms and enlightened them on filing RTI requests and complaints procedure.
\nIn concluding remarks, Commissioner, KPIC, Muhammad Irshad said \u201c Media serve as a watchdog role by utilizing RTI in investigative stories, to hold public officials and institutions accountable.\u201d
\n\u201cThrough RTI, the media can shed light on social issues and injustices, informing the public about the state of welfare programs, social schemes, and other important government initiatives \u201c he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Commissioner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC), Muhammad Irshad has said that Right to Information (RTI) empowers journalists with a legal framework to get authentic information from public entities. \u201cIt allows them to uncover facts, investigate issues, and provide in-depth reporting on various matters of public interest\u201d. RTI enhances investigative journalism with records and information, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-475651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n