{"id":91305,"date":"2026-10-22T01:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/91305"},"modified":"2026-10-22T01:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:11:00","slug":"lost-your-cnic-nadra-issues-important-clarification-on-fir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/91305","title":{"rendered":"Lost your CNIC? NADRA issues important clarification on FIR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has clarified that filing a First Information Report (FIR) with the police is not mandatory for citizens seeking a replacement for a lost Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The clarification came in response to a question raised by a citizen on social media, amid what NADRA described as a common misunderstanding about the requirements for replacing a lost identity card.<\/p>\n<p>According to NADRA, it had no policy requiring applicants to submit a copy of an FIR before their application for a replacement CNIC could be accepted or processed.<\/p>\n<p>The authority explained that reporting the loss to the police could be a precautionary measure to help protect citizens against the potential misuse of a lost identity card.<\/p>\n<p>However, it said this was not a compulsory requirement for obtaining a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens who have lost their CNIC can visit a NADRA registration centre to apply for a replacement or submit their applications through the Pak ID online service, the authority said.<\/p>\n<p>NADRA added that applicants would not be required to provide an FIR copy simply to explain why they were applying for another identity card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/lost-your-cnic-nadra-issues-important-clarification-on-fir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has clarified that filing a First Information Report (FIR) with the police is not mandatory for citizens seeking a replacement for a lost Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC). 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