Islamabad, July 22, 2025: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced the establishment of three new National Registration Centres (NRCs) in Karachi that will operate 24/7. These new centres will be located in Malir Cantt, Malir, and Surjani Town offering citizen CNICs and family registration services any time of the day.
At a press briefing in Karachi, NADRA Director and spokesperson Syed Shabahat Ali shared major changes to the identity registration process. These are the biggest reforms since 2002 which aim to stop fake entries in family records and make the process easier and more reliable for the public.
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One key change is related to child registration certificates, also called B-Forms. Now, children above three years must have a photo and fingerprint data and each child will get a separate B-Form. These new B-Forms will be needed for passport applications, as old ones will no longer work.
The Family Registration Certificate (FRC) has also been improved and will now be accepted as a legal document for things like inheritance. People can also fix or update their family records using NADRA’s mobile app.
