The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has advised citizens to collect their Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) promptly after issuance. NADRA warned that identity cards remaining uncollected for more than three months are disposed of in accordance with policy. Citizens who fail to collect their CNICs must submit a new application and pay the prescribed fee to have the card reissued. Authorities urged applicants to collect their CNICs from the NADRA office as soon as the processing period is complete to avoid inconvenience. In a related advisory, NADRA also asked citizens to cancel the CNICs of deceased family members. The authority advised families to visit the nearest NADRA centre or use the Pak ID mobile app to update their family records
In a surprising turn of events, a delegation of key deserters from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party recently met PTI Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Adiala jail. The meeting, aimed at swaying Qureshi's loyalty, has raised eyebrows and sparked speculation about the potential realignment of political alliances within the party. According to reliable sources, the delegation, consisting of PTI bigwigs Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail, Mahmood Moulvi, and Aamir Kiani, engaged in discussions with Qureshi, who is seen as a potential successor to Chairman Imran Khan in the event of his disqualification. Their objective was to convince Qureshi to distance himself from the deposed prime minister, who was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence in April last year. Following the meeting, Fawad Chaudhry, once a close aide of Khan, addressed a press conference where he emphasized the need to protect the interests of the Pakistani population. He stated that the fate of 250...