NADRA issues 60m CNICs

QUETTA—Chairman NADRA Brig (R) Saleem Ahmed Moin Monday said NADRA organization has issued Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) to 60 million people in the country while 2.7 million people in Balochistan. However, it has so far blocked CNIC of 27,000 foreigners. Addressing a press conference here at the provincial headquarters of Nadra on Monday, he said Nadra has data of 90 million people. Pakistan is the first country which has advanced technology for registration and Nadra is stepping up efforts to use it in a more effective way for welfare of the people. He said Nadra is devising a strategy to ensure only Pakistanis to go for pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Pakistani documents “If any foreigner is found guilty to go to Hajj on Pakistani CNIC and passport, both the parties will undergo 10 years imprisonment with fine of Rs 3,00,000”, he said. —Agencies