Stop issuing NICs to foreigners, NADRA told

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Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed NADRA to stop issuing ID cards to Afghan refugees.

31 May,2011 07:27 pm

Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday directed Chairman National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to take strict action against those NADRA officials who helped in issuance of illegal ID cards to Afghan nationals. He visited NADRA headquarters and directed the chairman that no ID card should be issued to foreigners and necessary measures should be taken to resolve the citizens problems related to ID cards. The minister also chaired a high level meeting at the headquarters and reviewed the performance of NADRA as well as the security of the national database.