Despite RTI Request, KP Culture and Tourism Authority Silent on Vehicle, Fuel, and Procurement Details

musarrat ullah jan -

 

PESHAWAR – Despite the passage of nearly three months, the Culture and Tourism Authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has failed to respond to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed on 11 January 2025, seeking transparency on key issues related to vehicle purchases, fuel usage, procurement processes, and official appointments within the department.

The application, submitted via email to the office of the Director General, specifically requested:

The number and dates of police vehicle purchases by the department

The current location and operational status of these vehicles

The total number of vehicles allocated to police and other officials

Fuel consumption details (type, quantity, and usage logs)

Information regarding officials holding additional charges or dual roles

Procurement and event management-related financial data

Despite proper documentation, including email submission and attached screenshots, no response has been received to date—violating the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013, which legally binds public bodies to respond within 10 to 20 working days.

In response to this continued silence, a formal complaint was lodged today with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC). The commission has accepted the complaint under reference number 12299.

This escalation moves the matter into an official dispute resolution phase, empowering the commission to pursue the case and ensure departmental compliance.

At a time when public trust demands transparency, the department’s silence on matters involving the allocation of vehicles, fuel budgets, and event spending raises serious concerns. Questions about misuse of resources and lack of accountability continue to circulate, especially as KP prepares for high-profile tourism and sports events.

Now, all eyes are on the KP Information Commission to take concrete steps to enforce the RTI law and restore public confidence.

#RTI #RightToInformation #KPK #TourismAuthority #CultureDepartment #PublicAccountability #VehicleMisuse #ProcurementIssues #OfficialTransparency #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #MusarratUllahJan #Kikxnow #Peshawar #Journalism #RTIComplaint #KPIC #OpenGov #DigitalRights #InvestigativeReporting

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Govt urge open wedding halls in KP, owners

musarrat ullah jan -
    PESHAWAR, (kikxNow) Representatives of Wedding Halls Association Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (WHA-KP) expressed their regret over still closure of wedding halls and demanded of the government to open halls. Speaking at a news press conference here at Peshawar Press Club (PPC) on Tuesday, president of WHA Khalid Ayub said that livelihood of hundreds of thousands workers were associated those wedding halls but it depends of their running business of marriages in the concerned halls. He said that there were 120 registered and 170 unregistered wedding halls in the provincial metropolis (Peshawar) while in the province there approximately 600 marriage halls, which were closed for four months due to COVID-19. Accompanied Arbab Farooq, Rahat Akbar and others, the president said that as long as the lockdown had been clamped by the government, the wedding halls were completely locked, resulting loss of Rs2.5billions across only in head of expenditures.   “As per our capaci...
Read more

Mohmand Bajaur Aman Cycle Race Promotes Peace and Local Talent

musarrat ullah jan -
    The Mohmand Bajaur Aman Cycle Race, aimed at spreading the message of peace, is set to take place on November 17, 18, and 19. Cyclists hailing from all four provinces and Islamabad are gearing up for the three-day championship, with participation from various teams, including those from Pakistan Army, Higher Education Commission, WAPDA, and Railway.   The event, under the watchful eye of technical officials, boasts a distinguished lineup, featuring Colonel Retd Jahanzeb Niazi from Balochistan, Gul Muhammad Kakar from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nasir Khan Mohmand, and Amjad Nawaz Khan from WAPDA. Further, key figures such as Mumtaz , Secretary Waqar Ali from Punjab, and representatives from Sindh, Kaleem Awan Railway, Haider Ali, and Abdul Aziz are actively involved.   Organized by Pakistan Army's 22nd Brigade Mohmand and facilitated by Moazzam Claire and Khawaja Idris Haider, the race will span from Ghulnai to Mammadghat, then to Bajaur, Cadet College, and b...
Read more

Demand for an inquiry into the contracts and contracts awarded in the previous regime

musarrat ullah jan -
  Constituencies associated with sports appealed to the caretaker chief minister including Governor Ghulam Ali to take notice. PESHAWAR ... The circles related to sports have demanded an inquiry into the various contracts given in the sports sector during the PTI regime and have said that a transparent inquiry should be made into all the contracts given by the Provincial Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Similarly, the contracts given for the purchase of sports equipment, including the hockey grounds built in the 1000 sports facilities project, including the squash courts built in various colleges, should also be checked so that not only the element of transparency is brought out, they also made the contract in the form of color. Action should also be taken against the contractor because most of the projects taken only for their own benefit have become non-standard which the previous political rulers did not pay attention to. Due to this reason, the officials of sport...
Read more