NADRA warned that identity cards remaining uncollected for more than three months are disposed of in accordance with policy. Citizens who fail to collect their CNICs must submit a new application and pay the prescribed fee to have the card reissued.

Authorities urged applicants to collect their CNICs from the NADRA office as soon as the processing period is complete to avoid inconvenience.

In a related advisory, NADRA asked citizens to cancel the CNICs of deceased family members to avoid of deceased family members to prevent misuse. The authority advised families to visit the nearest NADRA centre or use the Pak ID mobile app to update their family records.

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NADRA also directed married citizens to update their marital status to avoid legal trouble.

It is pertinent to remember that NADRA has launched several advance facilities for providing better services to Pakistani citizens. NADRA introduces also launched the home-delivery biker service in major cities to facilitate the citizens.

Meanwhile, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will soon install self-service kiosks across Pakistan to simplify the renewal and re-issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs).