ECP challenges PIC’s decision at IHC

News Desk

Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday served notices to respondents in an appeal against the decision of Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) regarding provision of details about recruitments in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the appeal filed by the ECP. The chief justice inquired the ECP lawyer what information the citizen had requested for?

The lawyer responded that the applicant had requested to provide information related to the appointment of officers in the ECP. One applicant had itself applied against a post in the ECP, he said.

The chief justice questioned what it matters to the ECP if it uploaded information related to the appointments on its website.

The people would have more access to the information related to the recruitment process in a public body if the ECP uploads this, he remarked.

Justice Minallah remarked that one order also came about this court and we uploaded this information on a website.

The chief justice asked the lawyer to also keep in view Article 19-A of the Constitution. The court served notices to respondents and adjourned hearing of the case till October 19.