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FATA reforms: busting some myths
Why do proposals for Fata reforms come with so many warnings and cautions? Arguments against Fata reforms are often built on the premise that existing governance structures — if there are any in Fata — have evolved over a period of 114 yeas and dismantling these will require time for social acceptability.
‘Law on right to information not being extended to Pata’
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senior minister for local government and rural development Inayatullah Khan on Monday complained despite repeated requests, the federal government was not extending the KP Right to Information Act 2013 to the Provincially Administrated Tribal Areas (Pata).
Broken promises on RTI
Till the end of the 20th century, only 23 countries had passed legislation focusing on the right to information (RTI). In contrast, in the last 15 years alone, the number of countries with RTI laws has reached 102.
A universal requirement: Watchdog demands education be brought under public services act
PESHAWAR: Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) has demanded education be included in the K-P Right to Public Services Act 2014.
CGPA organised Trainings and Awareness Sessions on Right to Information and Right to Public Services Laws in newly merged districts with support of GIZ.
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