Parveen Akhtar (Petitioner) VS Federation of Pakistan & another (Respondent)

ORDER SHEET

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI

C.P. No.D-1403 of 2026 (Parveen Akhter 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 Parveen Akhter 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 as such documentary evidence have been placed on record. It is further submitted that she also approached the Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Secretariat and vide Para-5 of the decision was in her favour.

3.Learned counsel for the NADRA submits that he petitioner applied for issuance of CNIC vide Tracking ID No. 505443735552 and marked under verification (UV). The petitioner’s case was processed in 2024 with biometric of M Noor 42201-2199693-5 as father. However, as per Zonal Board NVS Z03030006452 and forwarded to Verifying Agency as per para 4B of previous policy. However, review board required against said case as per updated policy 5.0.0 7b. The petitioner was contacted 0326-2688271 but it was powered off. However, she was again ask to appear in Board MEGA DHA as father Alpha Family is available with CNICs and MNICS. Required appearance with either parent or relevant documents.

4.When confronted with the legal position of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready and willing to appear before Board MEGA DHA 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 to appear in Board MEGA DHA 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