National Assembly paid Rs35m to private lawyers for RTI cases
Both outlets reported that the National Assembly Secretariat paid over Rs35 million to private lawyers between 2022 and 2026 for legal work related to Right to Information cases. Dawn added that the payments were "ostensibly to argue for the suppression of information," while Daily Times provided a more neutral framing without specifying the nature of the legal arguments.
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National Assembly spent Rs35m on private lawyers for RTI cases
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat paid more than Rs35 million to private lawyers between 2022 and 2026. The payments covered legal work linked to Right to Information cases. Read More: NAB grants 14-day physical remand of Maryam, Abbas The spending was disclosed after an order from the Pakistan Information Commission. Journalist Saddia Mazhar filed the […]
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National Assembly paid lawyers Rs35m to keep lid on Right to Information requests
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat paid over Rs35 million to private lawyers between 2022 and 2026, ostensibly to argue for the suppression of information in cases involving the release of details under Right to Information (RTI) laws. According to information made public in compliance with an order of the Pakistan Information Commission, the highest annual expenditure was recorded ...
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