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| What to do if CNIC is lost |
CNIC is an identity
document and same is of very much importance
because it not only proves your citizenship of
There are bunch
of purposes for which a CNIC is necessarily required to be produced. These
purposes may include Obtaining Domicile Certificate, driving license, passport,
registering as a voter, transferring property, mortgaging property, getting
government employment, obtaining loan
etc.
Being a
document of utmost importance, it must be kept in safe custody so that
it may not be lost and subsequently misused.
However, if
you have lost your CNIC, there is a possibility that such lost CNIC may fall
into hands of any other person and be misused.
In this
article, I have tried to explain what to do if CNIC is lost. If your
CNIC is lost, you should take following necessary steps to avoid future
complications and misuse of CNIC:-
1. Report to Police
Either your
CNIC has fallen down and been lost accidentally or same has been snatched
by any one during robbery or theft etc, you must report to Police detailing
the actual facts.
If missing of
CNIC has taken place as a result of falling down, you may need to lodge a
"Rapt". If missing of CNIC has taken place as a result of robbery/theft,
you may need to lodge an "FIR".
Procedure to Lodge a Rapt
If your CNIC
went missing as a result of falling down during traveling or shopping
etc, you can lodge a "Rapt" in that Police Station, in whose jurisdiction,
your CNIC has fallen down.
To lodge a "Rapt",
you just need to go to the concerned police station and write an application in
the name of SHO of same police station, mentioning the facts that your original
CNIC has been lost during traveling, shopping etc on certain date. You may also
be required to execute an Affidavit about loss of CNIC and submit
the same in original in police station .
The Police
will provide you a Rapt, in which all the details are mentioned
like your name, your address, your CNIC number, detail of losing your CNIC and
the area in which your CNIC was lost.
Keep this original
"Rapt" in safe custody so that in case your CNIC is misused, you would
have a proof that actually your CNIC was lost on specific date. Also, save this Rapt digitally in your mobile
phone or email account as well.
Procedure to Lodge an FIR
If your CNIC has
been snatched during robbery or went missing in result of theft, in this
case, you can lodge an FIR in the police station in whose jurisdiction incident of robbery or theft has taken
place.
To lodge an
FIR, write an application/ complaint in the name of SHO of concerned police
station, mentioning the detail of incident of robbery or theft whatever the
case may be, your CNIC number and other items lost during incident, date of incident
and also write the name of robbers / thieves (if known) otherwise write
"unknown persons".
On your
application, the police may inquire into the matter and lodge an FIR on
your application. In this case, the police
starts investigation and may try to arrest the accused/ robbers/ thieves and
may recover your lost items including your CNIC through process of law.
2. Obtain another CNIC
As your CNIC
has been lost, therefore you should apply to NADRA (National Database and
Registration Authority) for obtaining your fresh CNIC again.
No matter, you
have copy of CNIC or not. Just visit NADRA and tell NADRA representative that
you have lost your CNIC. NADRA will issue you your CNIC with fresh date of
issuance and date of expiry.
Not
necessary, but
Though, you may not need to produce Police Report about loss of CNIC to the NADRA but still you should already have reported to police for your own safety.