KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Secretary General Raza Haroon on Monday condemned National Database Regulatory Authority’s (NADRA) delaying tactics regarding the issuance of National Identity Cards (NIC) to the citizens.
He further stated that depriving the people of their NICs is a violation of the constitution, the rule of law and the fundamental rights.
He also met with the delegations from different areas, who are facing difficulties in attaining NICs from NADRA, at Pakistan House. Raza Haroon further said that the provision of identity cards is the prime responsibility of the government but NADRA’s incompetence is making citizens face difficulties.
To obstruct public from getting ID cards and form ‘B’ is a hurdle in the education of children and is resulting in unemployment, he said. People in Karachi are forced to visit NADRA offices for more than six months for obtaining NICs, he complained.
This is the year is the election year and if such difficulties in acquisition of NICs continue, a large number of people in Karachi will be deprived of their right to vote, he said.
The advantage of such practices would only go to Pakistan’s enemies since they will try to exploit the fault lines and will misguide the nation.
He further said that the PSP stands with the people and will keep raising its voice against malpractices and all sorts of public manipulation and exploitation.
Raza Haroon further said that PSP demands from the federal government to make swift changes in customer service area & operations area of NADRA for smooth & prompt delivery of NICs to the public before elections.