IHC bars NADRA from blocking, suspending or cancelling CNICs
IHC says a judicial order needs to be required before blocking or suspending an individual's identity card
IHC. PHOTO: Islamabad High Court website
The Islamabad High Court on Saturday ruled that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) cannot block, suspend or cancel citizens' identity cards, adding that such a move would be considered a transgression on its part.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued a detailed 29-page judgment today, ordering the restoration of identity cards of 10 citizens, including that of JUI-F's Senator Hafiz Hamdullah.
The CNICs of Abdul Rahim, Naik Mohammad, Mohammad Hanif and others were also restored in line with the court's directives.