Pakistan
Good news for citizens fed up with queues at NADRA centers
Post office counters have facilities for renewal of identity cards and change of marital status.
Karachi: There is good news for citizens who are fed up with long queues at National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) centers that now various facilities including renewal of national identity cards without waiting in queues have been made available at post offices.
According to details, counters have been set up in 10 General Post Offices (GPOs) in Karachi to provide facilities to the citizens regarding National Identity Cards, where devices connected to the NADRA system have been installed to provide NADRA facilities.
Post office counters have facilities for renewal of identity cards and change of marital status. While the facility of issuing replacements for lost identity cards will also be available at the counters.
Apart from this, ID cards can be renewed from the post office up to one year after expiry and can also be changed in home address, signature and photograph.
On the other hand, Biometric facility of blood relation is not available in post office for which renewal of form is mandatory from 16th grade officer while Family Registration Certificate (FRC) and B form issuance facilities are not available.
It is pertinent to note that the agreement with NADRA for setting up counters at Pakistan Post Office is for 10 years.