Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:23:58 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:23:58 +0500 60 NADRA mandates national identity card for citizens upon turning 18 https://english.aaj.tv/news/330394962/nadra-mandates-national-identity-card-for-citizens-upon-turning-18 <p><strong>The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has made it mandatory for every citizen to obtain a national identity card upon reaching the age of 18, according to a report.</strong></p> <p>Failure to submit the application in a timely manner may result in severe penalties.</p> <p>Under Section 9 (1) of the NADRA Ordinance 2000, individuals must apply for their identity card within 90 days of turning 18.</p> <p>As stipulated in Section 30 (e) of the NADRA Ordinance, violators could face up to six months of hard labor imprisonment, a fine of up to 50,000 rupees, or both penalties.</p> <p><strong>Read more</strong></p> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330393039/dg-nadra-fired-over-false-academic-records">DG NADRA fired over false academic records</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330390841/nadra-to-introduce-self-service-kiosks-in-karachi-for-identity-card-renewal">NADRA to introduce self-service Kiosks in Karachi for Identity Card Renewal</a></p> </blockquote> <blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"> <p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330392083/citizens-warned-against-fake-nadra-websites">Citizens warned against fake NADRA websites</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Recently, NADRA has <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330394348">issued a public advisory urging</a> Pakistani citizens to avoid making unnecessary photocopies of their official documents.</p> The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has made it mandatory for every citizen to obtain a national identity card upon reaching the age of 18, according to a report.

Failure to submit the application in a timely manner may result in severe penalties.

Under Section 9 (1) of the NADRA Ordinance 2000, individuals must apply for their identity card within 90 days of turning 18.

As stipulated in Section 30 (e) of the NADRA Ordinance, violators could face up to six months of hard labor imprisonment, a fine of up to 50,000 rupees, or both penalties.

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NADRA to introduce self-service Kiosks in Karachi for Identity Card Renewal

Citizens warned against fake NADRA websites

Recently, NADRA has issued a public advisory urging Pakistani citizens to avoid making unnecessary photocopies of their official documents.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/330394962 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:43:16 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Residents wearing facemasks line up in a queue outside the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office for new registrations and biometric verification in Peshawar, Pakistan on May 4, 2020. AFP