QUETTA, 06 MAY (DNA) – Arrested employees of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) have revealed that corrupt officials issued around 90,000 identity cards to foreigners in Qilla Abdullah and other areas.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had raided Nadra’s office situated on Double Road on May 4. The agency had detained around nine employees during the raid. Two male DEOs Khalid and Zaheer and two women DEOs were among the detainees. Other persons who were taken in custody included three security guards and two officials.

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Earlier in February, a report compiled by an intelligence agency revealed that certain officials of National Database and Registration Authority were involved in making illegal national identification cards (NIC) for terrorists belonging to different countries.

NADRA officials were alleged by the intelligence agency of pocketing bribes from individuals of Afghan, Bengali, Uzbek and American origins. The report further stated that the corrupt officials were still assuming positions and maintaining their ranks.

The agency revealed that many of the forged identity cards seized from assassinated terrorists were issued from Karachi.

According to the list obtained by Dunya news in February, Deputy General Manager Operations and Manager Operations of NADRA along with other officials were involved in the crime. DNA