NADRA cancels 90,000 bogus CNICs

 

PESHAWER: After installation of state of art Bio-Metric System, National Data Base and Registration Authority (NADRA) has cancelled almost 90,000 computerized national identity cards, which were issued double to one person.
NADRA has also terminated some 183 employees, which were found guilty in negligence or corrupt practices.
The sources told Online that the special teams of NADRA during operation against duel CNICs confiscated some 38000 cards through out the country, whereas remaining 52000 CNICs were cancelled by red circling the record. Most of the duel cards were issued during the tenure of former President Pervez Musharraf.
The duel cardholders have been given a chance to deposit their one card along with the fine of Rs10,000 voluntarily otherwise legal action would be taken against them.
NADRA under the instructions of its Deputy Chairman Tariq Malik , registered some 944 criminal cases against the duel cardholders in different police stations of the country.--Online