In 2015, the commission had drafted the service rules which were submitted to the government for the approval but despite the hectic efforts and follow-ups, the commission could not obtain the government’s approval, sources said. Currently, there is no list of Public Information Officers (PIOs) available on the website, whereas the website says it will be uploaded soon. They added that not approving the service rules or delaying the approval shows that the government does not understand the importance of RTI, PIOs or the PIC. While talking to Pakistan Today, PIC Chief Commissioner Mehboob Qadir Shah said they had prepared a set of proposed service rules and sent them to the information secretary for approval. “We did not get any go ahead on the rules and without the service rules we are unable to hire the staff,” he reasoned when asked about the delay.

Source: Pakistan Today January 21, 2019 16:52 UTC