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Lahore High Court Unblocks 'Chaiwala' Arshad Khan's CNIC After NADRA Verification

The bench said blocking IDs without clear legal basis infringes constitutional rights.

Overview

  • Justice Jawad Hassan issued the order at the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on October 20 after a formal hearing.
  • NADRA’s verification board confirmed Arshad Khan and his family as Pakistani citizens, leading to reinstatement of his CNIC.
  • The court accepted his petition and disposed of the case following NADRA’s compliance and verification.
  • Authorities had previously blocked his CNIC and passport after declaring him Afghan, a claim the verification process rejected.
  • Khan expressed gratitude to the court, his counsel Umar Ijaz Gilani, and NADRA following the decision.