• Inside minister’s shock go to to DHA Nadra middle exposes irregularities
• Takes discover of delays, lengthy queues; asks employees to make sure folks do not have to go to greater than as soon as
• Inspects immigration counters in a go to to Karachi airport
• Declares skilled beggars can’t be permitted to go overseas
KARACHI: In a shock go to to a Mega Middle of the Nationwide Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) in Protection Housing Authority on Saturday, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi discovered a number of lapses of significant nature in public service supply, together with a startling case during which a loss of life certificates was issued for a girl who was nonetheless alive.
The difficulty got here to mild when a citizen approached the inside minister throughout his go to to the ability with a grievance concerning his spouse’s loss of life certificates, who was actually alive.
An announcement issued after the go to stated that Mr. Naqvi instantly took discover of the “error” and ordered on-the-spot correction of the documentation, directing officers to make sure accountability and forestall such errors sooner or later.
Through the go to, the minister interacted with residents who had come to use for nationwide identification playing cards and different official paperwork. He requested candidates about ready instances and processing procedures with a number of folks complaining of lengthy delays and repeated visits as a consequence of insufficient steerage and system inefficiencies, the assertion added.
The inside minister acknowledged the considerations and warranted residents that the issue of delays could be addressed on a everlasting foundation.
“The system is being additional improved and the problem of delays will likely be resolved on the root,” the assertion quoted the minister as saying who additionally instructed Nadra officers to finish residents’ work throughout the prescribed timeframe.
In one other case, a lady reported an incorrect title entry on her identification card. The inside minister directed the Nadra in-charge to rectify the error instantly with out charging any extra charge.
He additionally visited a number of service counters and met employees members, emphasizing that candidates shouldn’t be pressured to make repeated journeys.
“As a substitute of asking folks to return again repeatedly, guarantee their work is accomplished in a single go to wherever doable and supply them full steerage,” Mr. Naqvi directed.
Earlier within the day, the inside minister paid a two-hour-long go to to Jinnah Worldwide Airport to evaluate immigration operations.
He inspected immigration counters, met outbound passengers and inquired about processing instances and facilitation, added the assertion.
Mr. Naqvi personally checked the journey paperwork of a number of passengers touring to Saudi Arabia and requested Federal Investigation Company (FIA) officers to confirm sure circumstances.
The inside minister reiterated that no passenger with incomplete or unverified paperwork could be allowed to journey.
He warned that skilled beggars couldn’t be allowed to go overseas underneath the duvet of professional vacationers, stressing that Pakistan’s dignity have to be protected in any respect prices.
“The real vacationers and passengers with legitimate and full documentation wouldn’t be stopped. Elevating Pakistan’s stature whereas guaranteeing ease for vacationers stays our prime precedence,” he added.
Printed in Daybreak, February 1st, 2026
