The Nation: Pakistan: Wednesday, 3 September 2025.
The Sindh Information
Commission (SIC) has issued notices to five divisional commissioners and 27
deputy commissioners of Sindh for failing to provide details sought under the
Right to Information (RTI) law.
According to the SIC, notices have been served to commissioners of Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Benazirabad and Larkana divisions, along with deputy commissioners from all 27 districts of the province. The officials have been directed to submit the required information or provide valid reasons by September 8, failing which punitive action will be initiated.
The commission warned that non-compliance could lead to penalties, including up to two-and-a-half years of imprisonment and deductions from salaries.
The notices stemmed from a complaint filed by lawyer Dr. Murtaza Khuhro, who sought details of annual budgets, grants and expenditures from the commissioners and DCs. “The officials failed to provide the requested information, so I approached the commission,” Khuhro said.
The SIC, established under the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2016, aims to ensure citizens’ access to public information and promote accountability. Article 19-A of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to access information on matters of public importance, subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law.
According to the SIC, notices have been served to commissioners of Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Benazirabad and Larkana divisions, along with deputy commissioners from all 27 districts of the province. The officials have been directed to submit the required information or provide valid reasons by September 8, failing which punitive action will be initiated.
The commission warned that non-compliance could lead to penalties, including up to two-and-a-half years of imprisonment and deductions from salaries.
The notices stemmed from a complaint filed by lawyer Dr. Murtaza Khuhro, who sought details of annual budgets, grants and expenditures from the commissioners and DCs. “The officials failed to provide the requested information, so I approached the commission,” Khuhro said.
The SIC, established under the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2016, aims to ensure citizens’ access to public information and promote accountability. Article 19-A of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to access information on matters of public importance, subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law.
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