NADRA Family Registration Certificate fee update in Nov 2024

The Family Registration Certificate (FRC) issued by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) is an essential document carrying details about the complete members of a family.

The certificate is an important and must-have document for citizens of Pakistan to ensure they have all their details with the NADRA to obtain further documentation from the authority.

Citizens can obtain the FRC from the authority in three different categories, including by birth, marriage, or adoption.

In the Birth category, the National Database Registration Authority certificate will list all members of a citizen’s family including the details of parents and siblings.

Another way citizens can obtain the FRC is by marriage, in which the certificate will list the family including the details of the citizen’s spouse and children.

The third option is by adoption which will show the family’s details including the details of the guardian of the adopted person.

Read more: NARDA CNIC marital status modification: Fee update Oct 2024

It is noteworthy here that those who do not have the NADRA-issued 13-digit ID number, will not be included in the Family Registration Certificate.

Citizens of Pakistan can either apply for the certification by visiting the NADRA Registration Center (NRC) or through the Pak-Identity website.

Pakistanis leaving overseas will need to visit the relevant mission office abroad to obtain the Family Registration Certificate.

NADRA, just like its other essential certificates, charges a fixed amount for the issuance of the FRC.

The fee for the issuance of the document remains unchanged at Rs1,000 in November 2024.

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Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan’s economy is recovering

LONDON: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has said that indicators show that Pakistan’s economy is recovering. 

The PML-N supremo returned to London from the United States on Saturday night.

Talking to the media, Nawaz Sharif  said economic indicators are showing the recovery of the economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left no stone unturned to steer the country out of quagmire of economic crisis, he added.

The PML-N stalwart said his party knew the economic woes of the people of Pakistan and it would provide them with relief from inflated power bills and inflation.

He said: “PIA is nearing default. Whatever we said about PIA, we have an intension to give it a practical shape.”

“Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is doing good work.”

During his visit to the United States, Nawaz Sharif met the PML-N workers and leaders and urged the American business community to invest in Pakistan.

Read more: Air Punjab?: Maryam Nawaz advises Nawaz Sharif to acquire PIA

Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz advised her father and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif to buy the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and rebrand it ‘Air Punjab’.

In a statement issued here, Nawaz Sharif said, “Maryam sought advice from me, asking if we should take over the PIA and make it a brand new airline,” The PML-N president said that Maryam Nawaz suggested giving a ‘brand new airline’ to Pakistan named ‘Air Punjab’.

The former prime minister said that he asked the Punjab Chief Minister to discuss the proposal with others as well. “The rebranded airline could connect major cities like Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta directly to New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong,” Nawaz Sharif.

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Intizar Punjutha: Missing PTI lawyer recovered from GT Road

ATTOCK: The Attock police recovered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Intizar Punjutha, who had been missing since October, from GT Road, Attock, ARY News reported.

According to police, the law enforcers signaled a suspicious vehicle to stop on the GT Road but it refused, leading to a brief standoff. The police chased and intercepted the car on which the kidnappers fled, abandoning their vehicle and hostage.

Intezar Panjhota, a senior lawyer who has also represented PTI in different cases, has been rescued by the police.

The police said that efforts are being made to arrest the culprits.

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Lawyers Action Committee announces referendum against 26th Constitutional Amendment

ISLAMABAD: The Lawyers Action Committee announced to hold a referendum against passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, deeming it a ‘threat’ to democracy and judicial independence, ARY News reported.

The Lawyers Action Committee, comprising prominent lawyers, held its meeting at the Supreme Court Bar Head Office, resolved to challenge the amendment through constitutional and legal means.

The Lawyers Action Committee also announced to hold a convention in Islamabad to mobilise support against the amendment

During a news conference following a meeting of lawyers, Munir A Malik declared, “We are discussing how the lawyers’ movement will progress, whether it will be slow or fast.” He said If we don’t hold this referendum, we will never know what the people and lawyers want.”

Munir A. Malik strongly opposed the 26th Amendment, claiming that it undermines the Constitution’s essential foundation. Speaking on the occasion, Ali Ahmed Kurd said that Munir A. Malik hasbeen elected as head of the Lawyers Action Committee.

He said that the slogan of their campaign against 26th Constitutional Amendment is ‘We will not back down’.

How CJP is appointed after 26th constitutional amendment?

The constitutional amendment to Article 175A paved the way for key changes to how judges are appointed, shifting more authority to a 12-member parliamentary committee – comprised of eight members from the National Assembly (NA) and four senators – to appoint the CJP, selecting from among the three most senior judges.

After amendment to clause 3 of Article 175A, the top judge is now appointed on the recommendation of the Special Parliamentary Committee from amongst the three most senior SC judges, rather than the president designating the most senior judge of the Supreme Court as the CJP.

After finalising the name,  the committee forwards the nominee’s name to the prime minister who is bound to forward the same to the president for final approval.

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Lahore air pollution reading hits to above 1000 level

LAHORE: Punjab’s capital city passing through dangerously high air quality index (AQI) reading of 1067 on Saturday morning that later improved to 702.

Lahore has been on the top of the hazardous air quality list in the world as India’s Kolkata with 253 AQI reading, Delhi, 238, Mumbai 199 and Tashkent in Uzbekistan with 181 reading much behind.

Smog in Lahore causing serious health problems for residents toiling in polluted air and reported to have breathing difficulties, coughing and burning eyes.

AQI as high as 151-200 is considered unhealthy, while an AQI rating between 201 to 300 is more harmful and AQI over 300 has been extremely hazardous.

Lahore had the worst air quality of 1,067 at 9:30 in the morning Swiss air quality watchdog’s real-time list of most polluted cities in the world, despite provincial government’s desperate attempts to fight off smog.

Air pollution level goes upward in the city on the onset of winter, change in the wind speed, wind direction and sliding minimum temperature increases air pollution.

The air becomes heavier in the winter and traps poisonous particles in the atmosphere to downward and making the atmosphere polluted. As a result, a layer of polluted particles, including large amounts of carbon and smoke, covers an area.

The smoke produced by burning crop remnants, factories and burning coal, garbage, oil or tyres enters in the atmosphere and the impact of it appears at the onset of winter and remain till the season’s end.

Thus, air pollution reaches to extremely dangerous levels, severely compromising the air quality.

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ECP summons Nawaz Sharif, PTI founder

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, ARY News reported.

The ECP directed Nawaz Sharif to appear in the reference filed by him seeking disqualification of ‘PML-N MNA’ Adil Bazai while Imran Khan has been summoned in the contempt case.

Contesting as an independent candidate Adil Bazai was returned winner from NA-262 (Quetta) and later displayed on the National Assembly’s website as joining the PML-N.

Adil Bazai repeatedly denied about joining the PML-N on social media accounts.

 

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The PML-N reference dispatched to the Speaker that the party’s lawmaker Adil Bazai has become dissident. Nawaz Sharif in his reference asked the electoral body to de-seat Adil Bazai from his seat.

The ECP will conduct the hearing on Nawaz Sharif’s reference on November 5.

ECP contempt case against PTI founder

Meanwhile, PTI founder Imran Khan has been summoned in the ECP contempt case. The case was filed against Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry for allegedly using derogatory language against the ECP.

Read More: Speaker sends Adil Bazai MNA’s disqualification reference to ECP

It is pertinent to mention that PTI founder Imran Khan and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry were indicted in the ECP contempt case on January 3, 2024.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to the founder of PTI and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

The political leaders repeatedly lambasted the commission and CEC Sikandar Raja and termed the electoral body a “subsidiary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz”.

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PM expresses gratitude to Amir of Qatar for warm hospitality

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani for his warm hospitality during his two-day visit to Qatar.

“My sincere gratitude to Your Highness for your exceptionally warm hospitality!,” he wrote on X in reply to post written by Amir of Qatar.

“Pakistan deeply cherishes and values its special friendship with Qatar,” he added.

In his post, Amir Tamim Bin Hamad emphasized the growing relationship, stating, “Today, I discussed with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif the prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields. The relations between our two countries are growing, and we are constantly looking forward to further developing them with our brothers in Pakistan.”

In another post, the prime minister thanked Chairperson of Qatar Museum Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in response to her post regarding the visit of PM Shehbaz Sharif.

“Thank you Your Excellency! Your gracious gesture reaffirms the enduring bonds between our two nations,” the prime minister said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  said that his visit to Qatar would further solidify the strong bonds of friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation between Pakistan and Qatar, bringing mutual benefit to both nations.

In his meeting with Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani in Doha, the two leaders discussed avenues to further strengthen bilateral relations, particularly focusing on enhancing cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, energy, and cultural exchange.

PM Shehbaz acknowledged Qatar’s contributions to Pakistan’s economic growth and expressed his gratitude for Qatar’s continued support in various sectors.

He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to deepening economic ties and emphasized the potential for expanded collaboration.  He also thanked his Qatari counterpart for hosting a large number of Pakistani diaspora who act as a human bridge between the two brotherly countries.

The two leaders discussed global and regional issues, underscoring the need for peaceful solutions and mutual cooperation to address challenges.

Shehbaz Sharif also commended Qatar’s principled stance on the Gaza conflict and its persistent efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.

He praised Qatar’s humanitarian initiatives and diplomatic engagements aimed at resolving the conflict and easing the suffering of the people of Gaza.

The Prime Minister appreciated Qatar’s role as a facilitator of dialogue and an advocate for a just resolution to regional conflicts, recognizing its efforts as vital to promoting lasting peace in the Middle East.

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