ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has cancelled 4.2 million Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) belonging to individuals who have been reported as deceased in provincial civil registration systems. In a statement, a Nadra spokesperson said the move was part of its efforts to update the national registration system.
The spokesperson explained that in many cases, although the next of kin had registered the deaths with provincial authorities, they had not applied for the cancellation of the deceased individuals’ CNICs. According to Nadra, its measures have led to the voluntary cancellation of around 3 million CNICs by families of deceased persons.
