KARACHI: As Pakistan is facing terrorism; it is horrible that persons involved in criminal activities have access in National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) for fake National Identity Cards (NIC).
Dozens of applications have been submitted to the officials of NADRA for the inquiry of forged ID cards. As well as NADRA officials are not providing help in investigation, being made by police to combat the persons involved in such business.
Sources in NADRA told The News Tribe that few staff members are in contact with the agents who are involved in the business of forged ID cards. These people got a huge amount for fake ID cards.
A person Asif Zia got a fake ID card No. 42301-8587677-1 and showed Mr. Zia Ahmed Khan as his father. Sources in NADRA told The News Tribe that there is no record present in the computer data of NADRA.
When The News Tribe contacted to Mr. Zia Ahmed Khan, Honorary Consulate General of Republic of Equatorial Guinea, he said that he don’t know Asif Zia. “I am shocked to see that Asif is showing me his father and also using my address as his home address”, he added.
Mr. Zia said that he have submitted an application in this regard to the Col. ® Ahsan, General Manager NADRA on 6th May 2010.
Mr. Zia requested in application to officials of NADRA that forged CNIC be cancelled immediately and an inquiry should be ordered to get hold of the culprits involved in such forgery. He said that he has also lodged a FIR in the police station.
Deputy General Manager NADRA, Col. ® Aqeel, said while talking to The News Tribe that an application has been received from Zia Ahmed Khan and investigations are being made. “We will thoroughly confirm the data and an action must be taken against the guilty persons”, he added.
Deputy Chairman, Tariq Malik told The News Tribe that application of Zia Ahmed Khan has been sent to concerned department. After completion of inquiry, the fake ID card would be cancelled and persons involved in such type of activities must be punished.
SIO Gizzery Police Station told The News Tribe that the inquiry about forge ID card is under process but hurdles are being faced due to non cooperation of NADRA officials.
“We have sent a letter to NADRA officials through SP Investigation for the details about forge ID cards but NADRA management did not reply”, he added.
We have also sent a reminder to NADRA on 25th May 2010. he said.
According to sources in NADRA, some more that 15,000 fake ID cards have been issued as staff members, are said to be involved in fake ID cards business.
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