NADRA chief removes Karachi DG, suspends four others in surprise visit

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KARACHI: National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Usman Mobin on Wednesday made key changes in the NADRA structure in the Sindh province and removed Sindh NADRA Director General (DG) Hanif Khan from his post.

He removed DG NADRA Sindh from his post and appointed Mir Ajam Durrani as Sindh Regional Head Office (RHO) DG.

The chairman changed the entire staff of defence mega centre and also suspended incharges of four NADRA centres. Those who were suspended included Ghulam Mustafa, Asif Ghani, Shehzad Yousuf and Babar Moeen. The suspended officers hailed from the Landhi, Korangi, Shah Faisal and Malir centres.

Moreover, an inquiry was ordered against them on complaints that they were sending applicants to other centres without providing services.

He also ordered all centres across the city to work seven days a week and remain open for 12 hours a day after a surprise visit to various offices of the authority.

According to a NADRA spokesperson, the authority’s chairman interacted with customers and heard their complaints. He also changed the entire staff of the NADRA centre in Defence Housing Authority and suspended in-charges of four centres on public complaints.