Information Commissioner

Threat to probe presidential retreat query creates "dangerous precedent"

The threat came in response to an RTI request.

Government relents on disclosing number of political appointees

But details of 228 political staff dismissed last year were withheld.

More than a third of state offices without information officers

More than a third of government offices and organizations funded by the state have failed to appoint staff to handle information requests, as required by the landmark Right to Information (RTI) Act, passed in 2014 with the aim of improving public access to information.

Government hands discounted flats to judges, commission heads

Information officers appointed against RTI Act, says information commissioner

Parliament approves new information commissioner, deputy MMA governor

MJA urges Majlis to expedite Information Commissioner approval

Office of the Information Commissioner established

President’s nominees forwarded to committee for vetting

President’s Office opens calls for an Information Commissioner and a PIC member

President’s Office calls for applicants to post of information commissioner

Majlis passes Right to Information Act