ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman NADRA, Tariq Malik has said National
Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far exempted
7.4million senior citizens from renewal of computerized identity cards
as they have reached the age of 65 and/or or have been issued the cards
declared valid for lifetime.
He said this in a statement issued
here Friday. He stated if an applicant gets his/her CNIC renewed after
the age of 56, his/her CNIC is declared valid for life time which would
be mentioned on his/her CNIC and he/she would not have to renew it
again. So far NADRA has issued 22000 CNICs printed with life time
validity for senior citizens. He added that 3.28 million females and
4.11 million males senior citizens have been exempted from renewal of
CNICs. Moreover, he clarified that the people whose age is 65 or more
do not need to visit NADRA centers to obtain a ‘lifetime valid’ CNIC,
even if expiry date mentioned on their CNIC has already passed.
He
urged the people less than 65 years old to get their CNICs renewed
immediately to avoid any inconvenience in legal, financial and other
matters where a valid CNIC is compulsory.
Tariq Malik said that
demographic data of citizens is vital for analysis and planning for
overall betterment of the country, which needs to be updated so that
various development projects can be efficiently designed and executed.
He said that the policy of CNIC expiry after a specific period ensures
that the data of each individual is regularly updated. Identity cards
renewal protects citizens and their data updates protect them against
identity theft.
Renewal of CNIC also facilitates capturing of
applicants’ data as per new technology and procedures, e.g.; currently
capturing of 10 finger/thumb impressions instead of 4 and 2
finger/impressions as done in previous years, he added. Online
