National Alien Registration Authority

National Aliens Registration Authority (NARA)
Agency overview
Formed July 10, 2000
Type Government database
Jurisdiction Constitution of Pakistan
Headquarters Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Venue
Agency executive Aftab Allam[1], Director-General

National Alien Registration Authority (Reporting name:NARA), is an independent, autonomous, and constitutionally established institution of the Government of Pakistan under Ministry of Interior, primarily responsibly for legally registering the immigration process in the country.[2]

Codified under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, the institution was established in 2000 to register all the foreigners as well as issuing registration cards in Pakistan, who immediately before the commencement of the Foreigners.[3][4] The NARA is currently headquartered in Karachi, Sindh and has currently eight zone offices; all based in Karachi.[5] As of current, the institution is currently directed by its director-general, Aftab Allam, as of 2013.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff (June 11, 2013). "Illegal expats from 201 countries in Pakistan". The News International 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff. "NADRA does not register foreigners : Spokesman". NARA via NADRA. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Const. of Pakistan (1 July 2000). "Foreigner (amendment) Ordnance 2000". Const. of Pakistan. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Govt of Pakistan. "National Alien Registration Authority". Constitution of Pakistan. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Khattak, Shaoib (October 26, 2012). "A Land Of Promise: As illegal migrants pour into Karachi, who keeps count?". Express Tribune. Retrieved 16 June 2013.