Tired of waiting in lines at NADRA centres? Here's new facility introduced

KARACHI: Fed up with long queues at NADRA service centres? NADRA centres are introducing several new conveniences, including the renewal of national identity cards at post offices in Karachi.

To provide these services, counters have been established at 10 General Post Offices (GPOs) in Karachi including Saddar and II Chandragar Road, where devices are linked to the NADRA system.

NICs can be renewed at the post office for up to one year after expiry.

However, biometric facilities for blood relations are not available there, and NIC forms must be renewed by a Grade 16 officer. Additionally, PRC and Form B facilities are also not available at the post offices.

Earlier, the National Database and Registration Authority announced to launch the Biker Service for the processual of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) in Karachi.

According to sources, the home-based NADRA Biker Service is basically a portable NADRA Centre that will walk into the peoples’ lounges and register them on their premises saving them from the hassle of visiting the NADRA center.

Sources said that through this service, the female registration officers using scooties will also carry out the registration. This service will charge extra fee along with the standard fee of CNIC and after the completion of the process the CNIC will be delivered at the doorsteps.