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CGPA demands abolition of Article 247

PRESS RELEASE Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) demanded the abolishment of Article 247 of Constitution of Pakistan, as the Article awards non-representative and undemocratic status to Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA). The…

CGPA slams delay in presenting KP RTI Bill for governor’s assent

PRESS RELEASE Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) shows strong reservations on undue delay in presenting Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Bill for KP Governor’s assent. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor promulgated KP RTI Ordinance on August 13, 2013, and just before lapsing of the…

Stakeholders’ Inclusion In Budget-Making Process Urged

PRESS RELEASE Participants in a seminar on “Analysis of Education and Health Budget” of district Peshawar have stressed the need for participation of local community and relevant stakeholders in the budget-making process, urging the budgetary allocation should be made as per…

Proposed amendments to KP’s RTI law opposed

PRESS RELEASE Representatives of NGOs strongly opposed the proposed amendments to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Right to Information Ordinance 2013 through which the provincial assembly has been exempted from accessing to basic information. Addressing a news conference at Peshawar Press Club, the…

Speakers for disclosure of financial information

PRESS RELEASE Participants at a training workshop on “Budget Advocacy and Accountability” have stressed the need for disclosure of budget document and other financial information to general public through various means, which is now essential after promulgation of Right to…

RTIO to play key role in curbing corruption

PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, September 04, 2013 – Peshawar—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary Information and Public Relations Azmat Hanif Orakzai has said that access to information was the due right of every human being and the KP Right to Information Ordinance (RTIO) will…