Coronavirus: NADRA extends validity of expired CNICs

ISLAMABAD - Pakistanis will be able to use expiring national identity cards as the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued instruction amid coronavirus fear.

A notifiation issued by the department said, “It is hereby notified that the validity of National Identity Cards (CNIC) that have expired since 1st Sept 2019 and are due to expire by 30th June 2020, shall be deemed to be valid till 1st July 2020.

The citizens have also been requested to consider the use of the online service at http://id.nadra.gov.pk for modification cases.

The decision has been taken in order to prevent the further spread of the novel COVID19 as number of people visit the office on daily basis.