Legal Principle & Question Decided

Ruling Summary: This decision was rendered by the Sindh High Court, officially reported as 2026 SHC 1109. In this matter between Const. P. 1256/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi - Amjad Khan (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.

Full Judgment Text & Judicial Ruling

COURT: Sindh High Court CASE NO: Const. P. 1256/2026 (D.B.) Sindh High Court, Karachi CITATION: 2026 SHC KHI 1109 PARTIES: Amjad Khan (Petitioner) ORDER DATE: 13-MAY-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-1256 of 2026 (Amjad Khan 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:-13.05.2026.

None present for the Petitioner. M/s. Shah Hussain and Muhammad Akbar Khan, Assistant Attorney Generals. Mr. Abdul Samad, NADRA.

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O R D E R

Adnan-ul-Karim Memon,J Petitioner Amjad Khan son of Abdul Naseer, has filed this Constitutional Petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, seeking the following relief:

“a). To declare that the petitioner and his family members as Pakistani Citizens and entitled for their CNICs from the office of NADRA.

b) To direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to unblock/renew / issue fresh CNIC of the petitioner as well as his entire family / children as per family tree / record maintained by the respondents.”

Counsel representing NADRA contended th at the Petitioner has not approached the concerned nearest Centre for renewal of the CNIC, therefore, he has to approach the concerned branch and thereafter his case shall be processed in accordance with the law. The request appears to be reasonable. The P etitioner is directed to approach nearest Centre for renewal of his CNIC which shall be processed in accordance with the law.

Without touching the merits of the case, t he instant petition by consent of NADRA counsel stands disposed of in the above terms.

JUDGE

JUDGE Shafi

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