Campaign for Freedom of Information, Pakistan

Historic 18th Amendment (April 2010) by inserting a new Article 19-A in the Constitution has acknowledged the Citizens Right to Information.
 
The Article 19A about the Right to information says: “Every citizen shall have the right to have access to information in all matters of public importance subject to regulation and reasonable restrictions imposed by law".
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Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that access to information is the fundamental right of every citizen as it ensures equal opportunities, transparent governance and strengthens democracy.
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Pakistan needs a comprehensive citizen-centric information policy and the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms should expand the scope of article 19 to include ‘citizens’ right to know,” demanded the participants of Academia and Civil Society round table conference on Freedom of Information in Pakistan” arranged by Centre for Civic Education.
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The right of access to official information is protected by the Constitutions of fifty countries in the world.

Pakistan is signatory to both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Pakistan inked the ICCPR on April 18, 2008. These global instruments explicitly acknowledge the citizens’ Right to Know. 
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The Press and Electronic Media will be allowed its independence. Access to Information will become law after parliamentary debate and public scrutiny. 
(Article 14 of Charter of Democracy) 14th May, 2006, London, UK

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