PRESS RELEASE PESHAWAR:A consultative workshop on Peshawar Prosperity Plan was organized with the objective of holding discussion on economic development of Peshawar and Khyber-Pakhtunwa. According to a press statement issued here on Saturday, the workshop was jointly organized by Small…
PRESS RELEASE PESHAWAR: With two months having passed since a landmark constitutional amendment was passed to merge the tribal areas with the settled districts, the civil society in the province has demanded quick and transparent implementation of reforms in the erstwhile…
PRESS RELEASE The political parties that are expected to mainstream the tribal areas, are opposing the implementation of the Customs Act in the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (Pata). The ANP, PPP, JI, QWP and PTI are opposing the implementation of…
PRESS RELEASE ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar highlighted that residents of the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) could still be arrested for criticizing the Queen of England as draconian colonial laws were still in force in the region. They called for…
PRESS RELEASE PESHAWAR: Public bodies in Mansehra have topped the list of districts that have implemented Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2013, while Tank remains the worst performer. This was stated in a press release issued by Centre for Governance…
PRESS RELEASE A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both — James Madison The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Punjab Right to Information (RTI) Commissions…
PRESS RELEASE 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…
PRESS RELEASE 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. This rising…
PRESS RELEASE PESHAWAR: Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) has demanded education be included in the K-P Right to Public Services Act 2014. This was mentioned in a handout issued on Sunday. The CGPA highlighted basic services regarding the education…
PRESS RELEASE The five-member Fata Reforms Committee constituted by the prime minister needs to deliberate over three main areas with regards to the future of the tribal areas: Extending the jurisdiction of the superior courts to Fata; Shifting the legislative powers for…