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Official Citation: 2026 SHC 532
Court / Jurisdiction: Sindh High Court
Petitioner: Const. P. 180/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Shabana & others (Petitioner)
Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Sindh High Court, officially reported as 2026 SHC 532. In this matter between Const. P. 180/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Shabana & others (Petitioner) and the Respondent, the court adjudicated key questions of statutory construction, procedural regularity, and legal precedent under Pakistani law.
Core Holding: The honorable bench evaluated governing statutory provisions and judicial authorities to establish the rights of the parties, delivering the binding reasoning set out below.
COURT: Sindh High Court CASE NO: Const. P. 180/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi CITATION: 2026 SHC KHI 532 PARTIES: Shabana & others (Petitioner) ORDER DATE: 25-FEB-26 BENCH: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author), Hon'ble Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi A.F.R: Yes ------------------------------------------------------------ ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, KARACHI. C.P No. D-180 of 2026 (Shabana & others v Federation of Pakistan & others) ____________________________________________________________ Dated Order with signature of Judge. ____________________________________________________________
Before:- Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon Mr. Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi
Date of hearing and order:- 25.02.2026. Mr. Syed Masroor Ahsan, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Abdul Samad, Counsel for NADRA.
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O R D E R Adnan-ul-Karim Memo n, J The Petitioners have filed this Constitutional Petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, seeking a declaration against the unlawful refusal of the Respondents to issue/r enew/unblock their CNICs, issuance of B -Forms of minors Muneeb -ur-Rehman and baby Daneen, and ancillary reliefs, including costs. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2, being Pakistani citizens, were previously issued C NICs which expired in 2009. Upon approaching Respondent No.3/NADRA for renewal, the CNIC of Petitioner No.2 was illegally impounded, and despite submission of the requisite documents, the same was declared “unsatisfactory” without lawful justification. Today, learned counsel for NADRA submitted that the CNICs were cancelled ex parte due to non -appearance of the Petitioners before the DLC; however, the Petitioners may appear before the Regional Board for review under Clauses 7 -A & 7 -B of the V&R Policy by ap proaching the Verification & Revocation Branch at Awami Markaz, Karachi, along with the requisite original documents. Since both parties have agreed in the terms that the Petitioners shall appear before NADRA for evaluation of their case in accordance with the prevailing policy. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for Respondent No.3 and with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Petitioners are directed to appear before the Verification & Revocation Branch of NADRA at Awami Markaz, Karachi, along with all requisite original documents, for evaluation of their case before the Regional Board in terms of Clauses 7 -A & 7-B
of the prevailing Verification & Revocation Policy. Upon their appearance, the concerned authorities shall examine and process the case of the Petitioners strictly in accordance with law and applicable policy, and pass appropriate orders expeditiously, without creating any unnecessary hindrance or impediment. The instant Constitutional Petition is accordi ngly disposed of in the above terms.
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