KARACHI: Significant revelations have emerged following the arrest of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) officials by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with a major fake identity document scandal. According to official sources, the arrested personnel confessed to illegally processing over 100 Pakistani Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) for foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens. The operation relied on a private agent who provided forged documentation—such as fabricated birth, death, and marriage certificates, along with fake parental CNICs—which was then routed through former NADRA employee Rao Zahid for processing.
The investigation further unveiled a structured bribery network within the department. Assistant Director Jahanzeb Memon reportedly charged between PKR 100,000 to 150,000 per application for analysis and approval, with bribes being funneled to him through intermediaries including Fayyaz Ahmed, Muammar Shah, and Rao Zahid. During the raids, mobile phones and incriminating materials were seized, while suspect Fayyaz Ahmed specifically admitted to processing fraudulent CNICs for several individuals.
In legal proceedings, the FIA presented four suspects—Inam-ul-Haq, Fayyaz Ahmed Sangi, Junaid, and Muhammad Umar—before the Judicial Magistrate East, obtaining a two-day physical remand. The agency informed the court that the suspects systematically altered official records to facilitate fake identity documents for foreign nationals, with initial evidence also pointing toward potential links to terrorist elements. Authorities confirmed that further investigations are underway to uncover the full scope of the network and identify additional accomplices.
