Lieutenant General Munir Afsar has been named the new Chairman of National Database and Regulatory Authority (NADRA), as disclosed by senior journalist Azaz Syed on his Twitter account.
Afsar, currently serving as the IG Communication and IT at GHQ, hails from the 16 Punjab Regiment.
Journalist Azaz Syed broke the information yesterday evening albeit the official notification was issued on Monday evening.
Previously, Asad Rehman had assumed the role of acting Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) following the resignation of Tariq Malik on June 13.
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It is worth noting that the Nadra Ordinance explicitly stipulates that only an independent individual can be appointed to this position, disqualifying government officials, retired officers, or secretaries from holding this office.
However, in August, the interim federal cabinet approved contentious regulations for the appointment of the NADRA Chairman, which now permits military personnel to be appointed as the head of the institution.
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