Broken promises on RTI
Articles | Stories | Blogs If the PTI had not enacted the RTI law in K-P, the PML-N might not have opted for a similar law in Punjab Till the end of the 20th century, only 23 countries had passed legislation…
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Empowering local governments
Articles | Stories | Blogs Nothing can bring the state closer to citizens than local governments Despite all odds, Pakistan can now boast of having a local government system. Nothing can bring the state closer to citizens than local governments.…
Stumbling blocks in FATA reforms
Articles | Stories | Blogs If Fata and Pata merge, will K-P be able to take the burden of such a huge area that is outside the tax net? The five-member Fata Reforms Committee constituted by the prime minister needs to deliberate…
Living in the shadow of the Frontier Crimes Regulations
Articles | Stories | Blogs You are not allowed to appeal against your detention in any civil court Just imagine that you and all of your family members are behind bars, and your entire village has been razed to rubble…
Mr President, wake up to FATA’s plight
Articles | Stories | Blogs Mr President, you are king of tribal areas. Please hold a referendum so people of Fata can determine their future Dear Mr President, You may consider yourself only a ceremonial head of Pakistan’s parliamentary system,…
Right to information legislation in Pakistan – 2015
Articles | Stories | Blogs K-P’s Right to Information law is listed as the third-most effective law in the RTI global ranking “Freedom of information is a fundamental human right and the touchstone of all the freedoms to which the…
Money matters; FY 2015-16’s budget increased by 17%
Articles | Stories | Blogs Of the total Rs488 billion outlay, Rs314 billion has been allocated for current expenditure The budget announced by the government on Monday for fiscal year 2015-16 – Rs488 billion – is 17% higher than the…