Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench on Monday unblocked the National Identity Card (CNIC) of Arshad Khan, popularly known as "Chaiwala".

The order was announced by LHC's Justice Jawad Hassan after a formal hearing earlier on Monday.

Chaiwala moved the LHC in April 2025, seeking its directions for the National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) to verify his record and restore his CNIC.

NADRA and the immigration authorities had blocked his CNIC and passport, declaring him an Afghan national.

Upon the court's instructions, the NADRA conducted a thorough verification of all credentials and fully cooperated in the process.

During the hearing, Arshad's counsel Umar Gilani explained that NADRA had completed...