1494/2025 Const. P. Abubakar Hasan (Petitioner) V/S Federation of Pakistan & Others (Respondent)

1494/2025 Const. P. Abubakar Hasan (Petitioner) V/S Federation of Pakistan & Others (Respondent) Sindh High Court

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber) Order Date: 21-MAY-26

In these circumstances, the impugned action suffers from multiple legal infirmities: lack of statutory authority, absence of jurisdictional foundation under Section 18, violation of Article 10-A, and reliance on undisclosed and untested material. Consequently, it amounts to an arbitrary exercise of power, abuse of process, and a measure beyond the lawful competence of NADRA. 13. Accordingly, the blocking/digital impounding of the petitioner???s CNIC cannot be sustained in law and is liable to be declared without lawful authority. The petitioner is, therefore, entitled to relief under Article 199 of the Constitution, with a direction to the respondents to restore and renew the CNIC in accordance with law. The petitioner shall approach the Verification & Revocation Branch, Awami Markaz, NADRA, for the aforesaid purpose, without prejudice to any lawful inquiry strictly conducted under the relevant statutory framework, if so warranted. The aforementioned exercise shall be completed within two weeks. However, the respondents shall not create any bottlenecks in such legal process. 14. This petition, along with pending application(s), stands disposed of in the above terms.