The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued regulations governing access to information. According to the ECP, these regulations will apply to all its offices, and the Chief Information Officer at the Secretary level will oversee the matters. Provincial Public Information Officers will also oversee the matters. The ECP states that any citizen can file a request to obtain information, and the Chief Information Officer or Public Information Officer will make a decision within 14 working days. The ECP has announced that it will charge a fee of Rs. 10 per page for accessing information. If the information is not available, the affected party can appeal to the Chief Election Commissioner within 14 days. The ECP has stated that the records of the Election Commission will be classified or unclassified.
In other news, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the home of Shahid Awan Abbas, who was martyred while preventing a suicide bomber. A prayer ceremony was held at the site of the incident to seek forgiveness for the deceased. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that a working relationship between the federal government and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should be established.
Advocate Faisal Malik has said that the petition depends on a USB containing more than 65 videos, including controversial videos presented against Aliema Khan. The Nepra has issued a decision on fixed charges at the request of the Power Division, stating that fixed charges have been applied to both protected and non-protected consumers. The Chief Minister has said that efforts are being made to make Punjab a safe place for women, and a significant decline in crimes against women has been observed in the province. He said that girls can play all sports, including Kabaddi, tennis, hockey, football, cricket, karate, and swimming.
A hearing was held in the Peshawar High Court on the appeal of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the acquittal of a forest officer. The court has dismissed NAB’s appeal. In a meeting, former cricketer Shahid Afridi demanded that the federal government pay outstanding dues. The spokesperson of the University of Commandant Police has said that a clash broke out between two student organizations, and aerial firing also took place. The Prime Minister has directed the Power Division to formulate a comprehensive plan in this regard.
Nepra has issued a decision on fixed charges at the request of the Power Division, stating that fixed charges have been applied to both protected and non-protected consumers. Sources have said that retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa suffered injuries to different parts of his body after falling. Naseer Jamshed has said that he is ashamed of his past actions, and he will advise new players not to get involved in corruption. After punishment, he spent a difficult time in jail. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the home of Shahid Awan Abbas, who was martyred while preventing a suicide bomber.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Pakistan’s Mayor of Islamabad, Sardar Naseem Ahmad, to a special meeting in Eskisehir, where she sat next to the President. In Mumbai, a 19-year-old girl was killed in a shooting incident.
