Friday, April 17th, 2026
Expired CNIC holders face ongoing SIM blockage under strict NADRA crackdown: Spokesperson says
ISLAMABAD, APR 17 (DNA): NADRA spokesperson Syed Shabahat Ali Jaffery Friday issued strict warning to the public, urging immediate renewal of expired Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs), particularly among housewives in rural areas and beneficiaries of BISP and other health programmes, cautioning that SIMs linked to expired CNICs may soon be blocked. While speaking to a local media channel, the spokesperson of NADRA stated that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with collaboration of NADRA has initiated a nationwide process to block mobile SIMs registered against expired, canceled or invalid ComputerizedRead More

