ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has verified over 56 million Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) during recently initiated re-verification drive.
During the campaign, which was initiated two months back, the authorities managed to achieve 60 per success rate in re-verifying CNICs.
Interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had expressed satisfaction that 334 aliens voluntarily returned their CNICs. After the result Nisar extended amnesty scheme’s deadline for another one-month only for aliens. The deadline was due to expire on Wednesday (August 31).
As per data regarding re-verification drive, 80 officials of authority were also identified who according to their own will included aliens in Pakistani family trees for which Ch. Nisar has directed NADRA to expedite disciplinary actions against officials who are tampering the database.
NADRA had established a helpline and an SMS gateway to facilitate people. Special training for human resources was also given to ensure successful completion of the national drive. Ch. Nisar has appreciated amount of public cooperation and Media’s resounding built up for on-going national security CNIC re-verification.
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