Pakistan, July 2 -- In a landmark shift in Pakistan's identity system, NADRA has, for the first time, declared the Family Registration Certificate (FRC) a legal document following Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's recommendation and Federal Cabinet approval.
This change brings the FRC into the same legal category as other core identity documents such as the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and the Child Registration Certificate (B-Form), NADRA's Spokesperson and Director Public Engagement, Syed Shabahat Ali told APP.
Previously, the FRC was used merely as a reference for family composition and was not enforceable in legal terms. Now, under new rules, providing false or misleading information on an FRC can lead to criminal charges...