Tag: CNIC
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Your mobile SIM will be blocked if registered on invalid CNIC
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to block all phone SIMs that are registered on an invalid or expired identity card. The security czar visited the NADRA headquarters on Thursday in Islamabad and directed authorities to establish NADRA offices all over Pakistan, just as the model police stations were…
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Transgender persons set to contest elections 2024
Nayyab Ali, a transgender person from the federal capital city of Islamabad, and Sobia Khan, a transgender individual from Peshawar, are all set to contest in the upcoming general elections. Nayyab Ali, a resident of the federal capital city of Islamabad, has submitted nomination papers to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to contest the…
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Inclusion of Afghans in fake family tree revealed in NADRA
National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Lieutenant General Munir Afsarhas has revealed that the organisation’s own employees have been involved in the issuance of fake Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs). As reported by The News, the chairman brought the matter to light on Wednesday during an address to the Senate Committee as other related concerns…
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Elections in Jan ‘24: How you can register to vote in Pakistan
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has set a new date for the general election in January, which is about three months later than originally planned. This decision was made to clear up confusion about when the election would happen and to help the struggling economy.
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PM Shehbaz orders two free flour bags instead of one for citizens
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif paid a visit to a flour distribution centre in Islamabad on Friday to oversee the work. During the visit, the premier directed authorities to give priority to the distribution of flour bags to aged persons and women. He also decided to provide two flour bags instead of one so that…
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Here’s how to pay PTA approval fees in installments with 0% markup
Bank Alfalah’s e-marketplace, Alfa Mall, has recently launched a new service that offers interest-free installments for Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) approvals on some of the most popular and expensive smartphones. The smartphones that qualify for this service include the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Ultra, iPhone 13, and all iPhone 14 series phones. According to the…
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iPhone 13 buyers will now pay Rs132,000 for PTA approval
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has made it nearly impossible for Apple fans to get iPhones in the country by significantly raising the tax on the overall iPhone 13 series. It is worth noting that the PTA approval costs for the iPhone 13 have been raised at a time when the iPhone 14 is likely…
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Orphan to get CNIC after four years
The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has confirmed that Muhammad Ahsan, an orphan who has been trying to get a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) for four years will finally get his identity card within a week. Nadra responded to a tweet of SAMAA News correspondent Irfanul Haque and confirmed that they would issue…
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Orphan files petition against NADRA for not issuing CNIC
An abandoned orphan man, Muhammad Ahsan approached the Sindh High Court and has filed a petition against the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) under section 199 (False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence) of the Pakistan Penal Code for not issuing a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). Ahsan is…
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How to renew your CNIC through the NADRA online portal
It is too stressful to stand in the long line outside the NADRA office to renew your National Identity Card. The National Database and Registration Authority, NADRA also gives you a convenient method to renew your identity card while sitting at home. Here are the following steps you need to follow for the renewal process.…