Saddia Mazhar

Saddia Mazhar is an investigative journalist based at Sahiwal. She writes on environment, marginalized community, governance and rule of law. She tweets at @SaddiaU

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Saddia Mazhar2 hours ago
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Nearly 80% of Punjab Govt. Departments’ Websites Have RTI Category

Sahiwal, Punjab: As part of compliance with the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013, nearly 80% of provincial…
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Saddia Mazhar4 weeks ago
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Fighting for Women’s Rights: The Aurat March in Pakistan

The Aurat March, also known as Women’s March, is an annual event held in Pakistan since 2018, on International Women’s…
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Saddia MazharFebruary 17, 2023
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Public release of films’ censorship record to risk national security: Censor Board

ISLAMABAD: Public release of the record relating to the censorship of films can risk Pakistan’s defence and security; the Central…
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Saddia MazharJanuary 27, 2023
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RTI: Punjab Assembly Website To Be Overhauled Ahead of Elections

The Punjab Information Commission (PIC) on Thursday directed the Punjab Assembly to update its website with an easily accessible format…
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Saddia MazharJanuary 20, 2023
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CM Punjab helicopter fuel expenditure jumps 220 percent in 2022

SAHIWAL: The fuel expenditure of the Punjab Chief Minister has increased by 220% in the year of 2022 compared to…
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Saddia MazharJanuary 12, 2023
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PM Shehbaz appoints PIC members

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif has appointed the Chief Information Commissioner and an Information Commissioner for the Pakistan…
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Saddia MazharNovember 15, 2022
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65 cases against PIC’s verdicts pending before high courts

ISLAMABD: Around 65 decisions of the Pakistan Information Commission that were challenged are still pending in the High Courts, The…
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Saddia MazharNovember 6, 2022
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PIC orders Establishment Division to public bureaucrats’ assets

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Information Commission has ordered the Establishment Division to make the top five bureaucrats in each service group’s…
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Saddia MazharSeptember 13, 2022
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Can’t trace social media accounts: FIA

Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing is unable to track any social media user’s Internet Protocol (IP)…
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Saddia MazharAugust 8, 2022
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FIRs registered under PECA Act are public documents; PIC rules

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has ruled that under the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017, the First Information…
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