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Is there an agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies? |
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In law, is there an agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies?
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Comments:
References: Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Constitution of Pakistan 1973, article 153
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| 68 |
Is the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies effective? |
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68a:
In law, the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies is protected from political interference.
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Comments: Production is protected from political interference.
References: Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Interview with Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar, Aug. 10, 2008
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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68b:
In practice, the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies has a professional, full-time staff.
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References: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Privatization Commission of Pakistan
Cabinet Division, Governmen of Pakistan
Interview with Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Interview with Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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68c:
In practice, the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies receives regular funding.
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References: Interview with Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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68d:
In practice, when necessary, the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies independently initiates investigations.
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Comments: The Federal Bureau of Revenue and its subordinate tax and excise departments initiate investigations, but they are slow or unwilling to act. Investigations are ineffective and are enforced in a discriminatory way.
References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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68e:
In practice, when necessary, the agency, series of agencies, or equivalent mechanism overseeing state-owned companies imposes penalties on offenders.
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Comments: The Federal Bureau of Revenue enforces the rules, but the rules are occasionally applied unequally to all the offenders.
References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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| 69 |
Can citizens access the financial records of state-owned companies? |
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69a:
In law, citizens can access the financial records of state-owned companies.
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Comments: Subject to sub-section 2 of section 12 of the ordinance, any citizen of Pakistan can apply on the prescribed form (Appendix-I) to obtain the required record or information held by a public body. The application shall contain particulars of the requester. This will be accompanied by receipt of the required fee deposited under the relevant head of account in the State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan, the local post office or the treasury, as given in the Appendix-I. When an application is made in an electronic form, the requester will ensure that receipt of the requisite fee deposited, as suggested in section 12 of these rules, reaches the designated official within 10 days of the request. If a requester fails to do so, his or her application will be treated as withdrawn. The required fee for an access to information will be 100 rupees (US$1.27) (non-refundable). Receipt of the fee deposited in the relevant head of account will be attached with the application or, if the request is made electronically, will be sent to the designated official within 10 days after the electronic request is made. An amount of 1 rupee (US$0.01) per page of the photocopied record or information shall be deposited in the relevant head of account for every additional page if the number of the pages of the record requested exceeds 20 pages per requisition. In case the requester opts to access information or records in the form of a CD, diskette or another electronic form, the requester shall deposit a cer
References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
Freedom of Information Rules 2003
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69b:
In practice, the financial records of state-owned companies are regularly updated.
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References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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69c:
In practice, the financial records of state-owned companies are audited according to international accounting standards.
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Comments:
References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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69d:
In practice, citizens can access the financial records of state-owned companies within a reasonable time period.
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References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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69e:
In practice, citizens can access the financial records of state-owned companies at a reasonable cost.
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Comments:
References: Shoaib Jally, advocate, PHC, Peshawar
Behlol Khattak, advocate, former general secretary, High Court Bar Association, Peshawar
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