Crackdown on group issuing Pakistani CNICs to Afghans following Geo report

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of reports aired on Geo News, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan ordered raids to arrest a three-member group involved in illegally issuing Pakistani Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) to Afghan nationals.

The authorities sprung into action following an investigative report aired by Geo News and arrested an Assistant Director of NADRA. Meanwhile, raids are being conducted to nab another member of the group said to be an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Police.

The group is reportedly involved in awarding Pakistani citizenship to over 250 Afghan nationals.

According to the report, each Afghanistan national was awarded the Pakistani citizenship for Rs400,000 (a little over $4,000).