NADRA was directed to issue card to adopted child (Mujjan Ali Panhwar)

NADRA was directed to issue card to adopted child (Mujjan Ali Panhwar)

S. 9---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Constitutional petition---Issuance of Computerized National Identity Card---Scope---adopted child ---Contention of respondent-NADRA was that petitioner was adopted child and she did not have a mother or father---Validity---Guardianship certificate had been issued in favour of petitioner by the court of competent jurisdiction---Petitioner had provided the name of her guardian and no contradiction existed in her documents---Every citizen in or out of Pakistan who had attained the age of eighteen years should get himself registered and a parent or guardian of every citizen who had not attained such age should not later than one month after birth of such citizen get such citizen registered in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance---National Identity Card was a document for identification of a citizen---Issuance of National Identity Card would mean that the information contained therein was valid and correct--- Application form issued by the NADRA had contemplated the category of guardian and same also inquired the relationship with the family head to be explained---Petitioner was entitled to registration with the NADRA and for issuance of her Computerized National Identity Card---Constitutional petition was accepted and respondents were directed to issue Computerized National Identity Card to the petitioner forthwith.

2016 PLD 393 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Side Appellant : KAINAT AKHTAR
Side Opponent : REGIONAL HEADQUARTER NADRA