Nadra chairman Tariq Malik resigns in 'surprise move'

Nadra chairman Tariq Malik resigns in 'surprise move'

Pakistan

Tenders his resignation to PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Tariq Malik on Tuesday resigned. 

He tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting held at the PM House. 

Sources said the FIA also put his name on the no-fly list, barring him from travelling abroad. "The FIA and the NAB have also initiated cases against him," sources added.

Malik was first appointed Nadra chief in July 2013. However, he resigned in January 2014. He was once again appointed to lead the authority in June 2021.

Malik had previously served as the deputy chairman of authority and as the Chief Technical Adviser of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).