The NADRA has inaugurated a new registration center in Karachi’s Gulzar-e-Hijri area, aiming to enhance access to essential citizen services and reduce public inconvenience in densely populated parts of the city.

The new facility is part of ongoing efforts to expand service delivery and improve efficiency in identity registration, documentation, and verification processes for residents of Karachi.

According to a NADRA spokesperson, the center was officially inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Federal Minister for Education Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui along with provincial assembly members including Muhammad Adil Askari, Aamir Siddiqui, and Rao Shaukat.

Officials stated that the establishment of the new center is intended to ease the burden on existing NADRA offices, many of which experience high daily visitor volumes. By expanding physical infrastructure in key urban areas, the authority aims to improve service accessibility and reduce waiting times for citizens.

Karachi, being Pakistan’s largest metropolitan city, has a continuously growing demand for identity-related services such as CNIC issuance, renewal, family registration certificates, and biometric verification. New centers are considered essential to meet the increasing population needs.

The expansion of NADRA’s service network also reflects broader government efforts to digitize and streamline public service delivery across the country. Improved infrastructure is expected to support faster processing times and better customer experience for applicants.

Local residents in Gulzar-e-Hijri and surrounding neighborhoods are expected to benefit from reduced travel distances and more convenient access to registration services, particularly for elderly citizens and those with limited mobility.

The initiative is part of NADRA’s ongoing modernization strategy, which includes upgrading systems, improving data management, and expanding outreach through additional facilitation centers in urban and semi-urban areas.