Sindh’s public institutions were found to be lacking in transparency and disclosure, according to a report released by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN). The report found that Sindh’s public institutions are only disclosing 54% of the required information, with about half of the legally required information remaining confidential. The report was based on an assessment of 61 public institutions in Sindh, including 36 secretariat departments and 25 attached departments.
According to the report, 14 different categories of information are required to be disclosed under the law, including decision-making, financial transparency, and the enforcement of the Right to Information Act. However, the report found that half of these categories are still being kept confidential. The report also found that there is a lack of information about governance in Sindh, with only 15% of the institutions disclosing the details of their decision-making processes.
The report found that only 10% of the institutions have disclosed the details of their administrative and development decisions, while 54% have partially or fully disclosed their budget information. The report also found that the provision of information about subsidy and concessionary programs is extremely limited, with only 5% of the institutions disclosing relevant details.
The report suggested that the Sindh government should strengthen the process of disclosure of information through digital platforms. It also recommended that the government should make information about public officers available on the internet, and that public institutions should make their decisions and actions transparent.
In related news, the Sindh government announced that assistance will be provided to the families of the victims of the recent fire at the Gul Plaza building in Karachi. The government also announced that a judicial inquiry will be conducted into the incident.
The report also highlighted the lack of transparency in the Sindh government’s dealings with the media. Only 14% of the institutions have disclosed the contact details of their public information officers, and only 6% have disclosed their records of dealing with information requests.
The report concluded that the Sindh government needs to take concrete steps to strengthen transparency and accountability in its public institutions. It recommended that the government should establish a clear policy for the disclosure of information, and that public institutions should make their decisions and actions transparent.
Meanwhile, the Sindh government has announced that assistance will be provided to the families of the victims of the recent fire at the Gul Plaza building in Karachi. The government has also announced that a judicial inquiry will be conducted into the incident.
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