RIGHT TO INFORMATION LAWS At their core, right to information laws, whether domestic, international or foreign, reflect the idea that government is meant to serve the people. It is a
In July 2020 news reports drew attention to the exponential amount of Rs. 16 billion made as tax refunds to a select few companies by a former Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue during his tenure between May 2019 and April 2020. The matter was reported to have been brought up before the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, however, no comments were provided by FBR at the time. In it’s RTI to FBR, PILAP asked whether this information is true and the details of the payments made.