Pakistan

Nisar orders action against those involved in issuing fake CNICs, passports

Directs immediate action against agents mafia

Web Desk August 20, 2015

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar in a meeting with NADRA, FIA and passport officials in Karachi on August 20, 2015. PHOTO: PID

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Thursday directed concerned authorities to take action those involved in issuing fake identity cards and passports, Radio Pakistan reported.

Talking to the provincial heads of National Database Regulatory Authority (NADRA), passport office and the FIA in Karachi, he said corrupt elements in national institutions will not be tolerated.

The minister asked the FIA to take prompt action against any irregularity. Complaints about different departments should be addressed on priority, he added.

Action should be taken against agent mafia, he added.

Read: ‘NADRA men helped terrorists get Pakistani identity cards’

He also asked to establish new passport and NADRA offices in Karachi.

Earlier this month, a report shared by the Inter Services Intelligence revealed that several top ranking officers of NADRA helped terrorists and other miscreants obtain fake national identity cards of Pakistan.

Reports suggested that authorities are currently investigating officials for allegedly issuing ID cards to militants, including some linked to al Qaeda, in return for bribes as small as US$100.

COMMENTS (1)

IBN E ASHFAQUE | 9 years ago | Reply Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Thursday directed concerned authorities to take action those involved in issuing fake identity cards and passports, Radio Pakistan reported. Good announcement at Radio Pakistan. However, Chaudhry Sahib can do nothing to stop issuance of fake ID cards and passports. How can it be stopped? When from matric, to intermediate, to degree classes upto jobs and positions and promotions the whole culture is not based on merit but on other considerations. The only way out is to appoint people on merit. That is impossible for politicians.

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