PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) and Transparency International-Pakistan on Friday joined hands to promote good governance.

In this regard, KPIC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TI-Pakistan to extend collaborative efforts in ensuring merit and openness in public affairs performed by public entities.

Farah Hamid Khan, KPIC Chief Information Commissioner, and Kashif Ali Sheikh, Executive Director TI-Pakistan, signed the MoU.

Under the MoU, both the organisations will work collaboratively in mass awareness regarding Right to Information Act and training of public information officers for the smooth flow of public information.

Both the institutions look forward to a fruitful partnership that will promote citizen integration into public affairs.

The collaboration is anticipated to contribute significantly to the RTI growth in the educational institutions.

Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2024

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