ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has initiated disciplinary action against several of its officers with eight already suspended and charged, while over a dozen now likely to be penalised.
According to the publication, action has begun against Nadra staffers including three officials from the government body’s senior management — director general (DG) technical, DG network Karachi — and others. The development regarding the disciplinary action was confirmed by a Nadra spokesperson, who said that the move was made following the recommendations of a joint investigation team.
The official, however, did not reveal the names of the individuals against whom the action is being taken due to data privacy and ongoing court proceedings.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, media reported a serious breach of data, with personal information of at least 2.7 million Pakistanis stolen from the Nadra’s database. The development was also confirmed by a joint investigation team.
The JIT unearthed the scandal in its report submitted to the Ministry of Interior, stating that the data theft took place between 2019 and 2023. Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) official Syed Waqaruddin headed the JIT, which comprised representatives of sensitive agencies and Nadra’s nominees. According to the sources, the body completed investigations into the enormous scandal of an alleged breach of Nadra’s database and the officials concerned at the ministry were reviewing the contents of the report compiled by the panel. –Agencies
