- Directive issued below Azmat Khan v. State Financial institution of Pakistan case.
- SBP’s enchantment dismissed by PIC, citing lack of legitimate grounds.
- SBP’s authorized crew awaits official orders from PIC on disclosure.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Data Fee (PIC) on Saturday directed the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) to launch, inside 10 days, a listing of workers holding twin nationality or married to overseas nationals, in accordance with the Proper to Entry to Data Act 2017, The Information reported.
Within the case of Azmat Khan vs SBP, the PIC ordered the central financial institution’s governor to supply this and extra requested data.
Chief Data Commissioner Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui and Data Commissioner Ijaz Hassan Awan famous that petitioner Azmat Khan sought particulars on SBP officers, workers, and people affiliated with native or worldwide NGOs, neighborhood improvement organisations, or non-profits.
The petitioner had additionally requested for particulars of motion taken by SBP in opposition to the staff holding twin citizenship, married with residents of different nations or offering consultancy to worldwide NGOs and establishments.
The chief data commissioner stated the knowledge sought by the petitioner is public document and no exemption will be granted to the central financial institution on its disclosure below the Proper to Entry to Data Act.
The SBP had knowledgeable the fee in its reply the stated data didn’t fall below Proper to Entry to Data Act. The commissioner stated it was the authority of fee to determine on this matter, not the State Financial institution.
The fee stated the State Financial institution filed a evaluation enchantment in opposition to the choice to reveal the knowledge, arguing that they had not been heard within the case.
The SBP additionally took a place within the enchantment in the same case — Rana Abrar v State Financial institution of Pakistan — the Data Fee had issued orders to supply data, however the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC) had suspended fee’s orders on SBP’s plea.
Concerning the SBP’s declare they weren’t heard within the case, the fee stated notices had been issued to them and the choice introduced after their non-appearance.
The fee additionally stated the second justification given by the SBP that the IHC issued any keep order on the choice will not be appropriate.
This resolution was not challenged by State Financial institution within the excessive court docket, the fee stated, including each the positions taken by the SBP within the evaluation enchantment had been rejected.
Public Data Officer and Director Authorized SBP Khawar Rana stated that they had not obtained the fee’s orders but.