(18/1/20): The office bearers of District Bar Association Bahawalpur headed by Liaqat Sami Khan the President welcomed CIC who addressed 500 lawyers for about one hour from 9.30 to 10.30 am. CIC declared RTI as recipe for change, transparency and informed society. He also declared the Ex-Officio designation of all Presidents and General Secretaries of all Bar Associations of Punjab as RTI Ambassadors to promote RTI in collaboration with PIC. READ MORE: India’s portrayal of Kashmir normalcy an eye-wash: Envoy Tarar READ MORE: AJK PM seeks emergence of an umbrella of Kashmiri leadership at international level CIC then along with Commissioner Bahawalpur inaugurated at 11 am a Training Workshop of 250 Public Information Officers of Bahawalpur Div. at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Auditorium. President Bar Association along with a delegation of 15 lawyers not only attended the workshop to show commitment with RTI but also addressed PIOs motivating them. He appreciated the initiative of CIC to outreach a cross section of society at such a distant place, the training lasted for about 3 hours. CIC said that overwhelming response of PIOs and all out cooperation extended by QMC and Commissioner Bahawalpur Div has made him too optimistic. He said that he … Continue reading District Bar Association held training workshop