ISLAMABAD: NADRA has registered 99% of adult population in AJK and
issued approximately 2.32 million Computerised National ID Cards.
This
was statedy Deputy Chairman NADRA in a statement issued here Saturday.
Mirpur District tops with 100% of its adult population registered
while Kotli, Bhimber Sudhnoti, Bagh and Poonch districts have 99%
people registered. 92% citizens of Haveli, NeelumValley,
Hatian and Muzaffarabad have registeredwith national database. AJK had
seen its registration surge after 2005 earthquakewhile the recent
registration drive was just to bridge the gap whereas a total of 2.3
million adult citizens of AJK have CNICs upto date, he mentioned.
Tariq
Malik said that NADRA has been issuing CNICs in the state of Azad Jammu
and Kashmir over last ten years. The registration was undertaken at
fast pace right after the 2005 earthquake tosupplement the relief and
rehabilitation efforts. However, NADRA had offered its Mobile
Registration Vans toremote and far flung rural areas on peoples request
to register poorest of poorand women folks who were unable to come to
NADRA’s registration centers setupin urban cities. He stressed that all
CNICs issued by NADRA are genuine and if somebody has suspicion they
can verify any card by using NADRA’s SMS service, by sending the CNIC
number on 7000 using a mobile phone and get particulars of CNIC
verified in less than 15 seconds.
Tariq Malik said that NADRA
on 25th June hasestablished facilitation centers at Muzaffarabad (tel#
0582-2920439)and PHQ Islamabad (tel#s 051-90391493 and 051-9108122) to
verify the authenticity of CNICs which will work till completion of AJK
election while all NADRA offices (NRCs) in AJK will also function as
sub facilitation hubs during the election. "In case any party or
candidate or individual has any complaint regarding use of fake CNIC,
they can contact our facilitation centers or check themselves using SMS
service" said TariqMalik GM NADRA Islamabad and Manager Operations will
be present at Muzaffarabad to monitor NADRA’s operation to gauge public
and political parties complaints and concerns in AJK and duty officers
will be available round the clock in NADRA Headquarter, he added. He
urged that complaints regarding fake ID must come with CNIC number so
that action could be taken. Online
