7 Steps for Obtaining Public Information from Government Departments under RTI Laws
- Clearly describe the required information on plain paper with reference to any of the applicable RTI law (RAI Act 2017, KP RTI Act 2013, Punjab T&RTI Act 2013, Sindh T&RTI Act 2016)
- Identify the public body, address to public information officer (PIO) or Head of the Department while writing information request.
- Submitting information request is free of cost and citizens are not bound to provide a reason of request information
- Submit/post information request ( along with copy of CNIC) through the mail, fax or email to the PIO of concerned public body
- PIO will send the acknowledgment receipt and provide requested information within 10-15 working days (time limit of responding is prescribed in each RTI law)
- Information required to protect the life or liberty of any individual will be provided within two to three working days (time limit of responding is prescribed in each RTI law)
- In case of incomplete, unsatisfactory response, mute, oral or written refusal; citizens have a right to lodge a complaint in independent appellate forum i.e Information Commission against the PIO. The appellate body will resolve the case within 30-60 days (time limit is prescribed in each RTI law)
Specimen of filing information request under Punjab T&RTI Act 2013 | Download |
Specimen of filing complaint with Punjab Information Commission | Download |
Specimen of filing information request under KP RTI Act 2013 | Download |
Specimen of lodging complaint with KP RTI Commission | Download |
Specimen of filing information request under Sindh T&RTI Act 2016 | Download |
Specimen of lodging complaint with Sindh Information Commission | Download |
Specimen of filing information request under RAI Act 2017 (federal level) | Download |
Specimen of lodging complaint with Pakistan Commission on Access to Information (federal level) | Download |
Specimen of Filing Information Request Under Balochistan FOI Act 2005 | Download |
Complaint Form to file complaint under Balochistan FOI Act 2005 | Download |