ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad on Monday announced that the government is bringing a fresh policy for validation, extension and modifications of the national identity card (NIC).
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the interior minister said that he had summoned the chairman NADRA today and directed him to continue with the ID card system using thumbprints and introduce the new NIC policy in 14 days.
“People having dubious cards will be sent messages and they could even rectify the issues through an internet platform,” he said adding that he has ordered to dismiss 840 blocked NICs that were made using inappropriate means.
The interior minister said there are thousands of foreigners who are living in Pakistan over the last many years without renewal of visa. He asked these foreigners to leave Pakistan before August 14 or get their visas renewed through an online application besides also announcing to waive off the fines on delayed renewal.
Sheikh Rasheed said that they also wanted to transform Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) including its cybercrime cell as currently, its abilities are below par. “We have received hundreds of thousands of applications for 1100 posts in the FIA,” Sheikh Rasheed said.
The interior minister further said that he was ready to give a charter plane to Nawaz Sharif if he is willing to return to Pakistan.
“Nawaz Sharif wanted to take his anti-Imran and anti-army agenda to its peak,” he said adding that his prime objective was to ensure that Pakistan remains trapped through the FATF.
He further said that Nawaz Sharif and his associates have no future unless they refrain from using irresponsible remarks in politics.
SHEIKH RASHID ASKS FOREIGNERS LIVING ILLEGALLY IN PAKISTAN TO LEAVE BEFORE AUGUST 14: Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said that there are thousands of foreigners who are living in Pakistan over the last many years without renewal of visa. He asked these foreigners to leave Pakistan before 14th of August or get their visas renewed through online application. He said no fine will be imposed on them if they apply for the renewal of the visa.
Talking to media persons, the Interior Minister said the cyber-crime wing of FIA will also be developed on modern lines to improve its performance and efficiency.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the fencing along the Afghan border will be completed by 14th August whilst forty six to forty eight percent fencing on the border with Iran has been completed.
He said that former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif can cross any line just to propagate his own agenda.
Interior Minister said that Nawaz Sharif is against army, establishment and Imran Khan. Sheikh Rashid, while offering a chartered flight for bringing Nawaz back, urged him not to make speeches from abroad and come back to Pakistan and face courts.
Talking about Azad Kashmir elections, the minister said that, as he earlier predicted, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) can form government without support of any other political party.
He further said that opposition parties will even cry foul in 2023 general elections and added Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) managed to get two to three more seats by spending huge funds.
Talking about reforms in NADRA, Sheikh Rashid said that he has directed the new Chairman to issue the new policy within the fourteen days. He said that action has been taken against thirty nine NADRA officials in Karachi for their involvement in issuance of fake identity cards.
The Interior Minister said India and Israel have started a hybrid war against Pakistan, and they want to put a question mark on the data of NADRA.
