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ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, through Secretary vs PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, ISLAMABAD art — 2026 PLD 118 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2026 PLD 118 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2026
Reporter
PLD
Parties
ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, through Secretary vs PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, ISLAMABAD art
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ELECTION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN, through Secretary VS PAKISTAN INFORMATION COMMISSION, ISLAMABAD art.19a [as inserted through Constitution (Eighteenth amendment) act (X of 2010)]---Right to information---Constitutional foundation---Scope---article 19a of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to have access to information in all matters of public importance, subject only to reasonable restriction imposed by law---Through the Eighteenth amendment, the framers of the Constitution elevated this entitlement to the status of a fundamental right, thereby recognizing transparency and accountability as essential features of democratic governance---To give effect to this constitutional guarantee, the Right of access to Information act, 2017 was enacted, providing a mechanism through which citizens may exercise their right to obtain information held by public bodies---The right to information lies at the very heart of constitutional democracy---article 19a of the Constitution imposes a positive constitutional obligation upon every public authority to facilitate citizen's access to information and to proactively disclose matters of public importance---The guarantee extends to all organs of the State without exception.

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