Syed Tauseef Hussain (Petitioner) VS Federation of Pakistan & others (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

C.P. No.D-1402 of 2026 (Syed Tauseef Hussain versus Federation of Pakistan and another) Date Order with signature of Judge

Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi Date of hearing and order:- 22.04.2026 Mr. Qadir Hussain Khan, advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Abdul Samad, advocate for NADRA.

Ms. Wajiha Mehdi, Assistant Attorney General.

ORDER

Adnan-ul-Karim Memon, J. – The petitioner Syed Tauseef Hussain has filed the captioned Constitutional Petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, seeking following relief(s):- “i. To Direct the NADRA authorities for issuance of CNIC to the petitioner as early as possible.

ii. Declaring there that all acts taken by the respondents in this regard are void abinitio and in operative upon the right of petitioner”.

2.Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that father and mother of the petitioner were Pakistani and they were issued CNIC No. 521-34-135912 and 521- 52-135913 respectively. Per learned counsel the parents of the petitioner are not alive as such documentary evidence have been placed on record. It is further submitted that both wives of the petitioner were also issued CNIC and he also approached the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Secretariat and vide Para-5 of the decision was in his favour.

3.Learned counsel for the NADRA submits that the petitioner CNIC is Digitally Impounded as doubtful case in 2014. It was temporary cleared through System Ref Ms approved by Competent Authority # Nadra/hq Ops/i and R-170417 dated 17-04-2017. He appeared before Verification Board vide Board ID# 13030002753 and the board decided his case as Permanent Rejected (Fake Particulars). The petitioner may be advised to appear at Zonal Office Korangi No. 04 along with all documents in original prior to 1979, 1X Alpha Family member and this LCMS ID for re-evaluation of the case.

4.When confronted with the legal position of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready and willing to appear Zonal Office Korangi No. 04 along with all documents as discussed supra for re-evaluation of the case and passing of the speaking order in due course of time in law. The request seems to be reasonable and acceded to. The petition stands disposed of in the terms of the statement so made by the counsel for the NADRA. Meanwhile, petitioner is directed willing to appear Zonal Office Korangi No. 04 along with all documents. However, in the intervening period no bottlenecks shall be created so far as the issue involved

in this case is concerned subject to all just exceptions as provided under the law. The aforesaid exercise shall be undertaken within two weeks’ time.

5.This petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

JUDGE

JUDGE

Shahzad Soomro