2208/2026 Const. P. Iftikhar Ahmed (Petitioner) V/S Zahid Aziz & others (Respondent)
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber)
2208/2026 Const. P. Iftikhar Ahmed (Petitioner) V/S Zahid Aziz & others (Respondent) Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Hasan (Akber) Order Date: 19-MAY-26
In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that blocking or suspension of a CNIC of a judgment-debtor is unlawful in the absence of any express provision in the C.P.C., Financial Institutions Ordinance, 2001, or Section 18 of the NADRA Ordinance, 2000 authorizing such action in execution proceedings. Section 51 C.P.C. does not empower Courts to block CNICs. Since the blockage of CNIC seriously affects fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 9 of the Constitution, it cannot be used as a coercive mode of recovery without lawful authority. Consequently, NADRA is directed to immediately unblock and restore the CNICs of the judgment debtor/petitioner. 9. Consequently, without touching the merits or legality of the decree passed by the learned Trial Court, which needs to be enforced under the law subject to all just exceptions as provided under the law. 10. With the above observations and directions, this Constitutional Petition stands disposed of along with all pending applications.