Pakistan, May 25 -- LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that a citizen's right to information does not override another person's right to privacy, especially when it concerns personal financial data.

The judgment came in an Intra Court Appeal filed by a citizen named Shahbaz, who challenged a previous ruling that had rejected his request for taxpayer information from the Excise and Taxation Department. The court supported the department's decision to withhold the data, stating it protected legitimate privacy interests.

According to the court, the appellant sought names and property details of taxpayers. However, without the individuals' clear consent, releasing such data would violate their privacy. The court referred to Sect...