Workshops lead to more public information requests in Pakistan

International Journalists' Network Article:

"Thanks in part to training workshops organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF), more and more Pakistani journalists are filing requests for information from their government.

"The PPF and UNESCO report that journalists have filed dozens of access-to-information requests over the past six months. With support from UNESCO's International Program for the Development of Communication, the foundation has organized workshops in seven different communities since December 2004. More than 100 journalists have participated."