Special CNIC for Disabled People In Pakistan

Special NIC Cards:

On August 10’ 2009. President of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari has inaugurated the Special CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) scheme for disabled persons. this excellent step from the government will surely appreciate by the disabled people of Pakistan.  Special Persons can get this Special CNIC from any of the NADRA offices (National Database and Registration Authority) throughout Pakistan based on a disability certificate attested by the Medical Superintendent or Chairman Medical Board of the government’s hospital. 

There is a special icon/image of a wheelchair in the card, which indicates the disabled person. The disability certificate can get from the Ministry of Social Welfare (NCRDP) and also from Provincial or District Social Welfare Offices (PCRDP). OR social welfare office situated in your city or you can search this social welfare office in Google.com.pk.  

Procedure: How to get this special CNIC

Step 1: First of all you (disabled person) will visit the government hospital (DHQ-Hospital) from where the hospital authorities will provide you a date and time for your medical examination, to prove that are you a disabled person or not. 

Step 2: The medical board will examine you and after the medical examination, the medical board authorities will provide you attested disabled certificate.

Step 3: You will visit your social welfare office along with the copy of your medical certificate then the social welfare authority will provide you a form, fill the form there and the social welfare authority will attach that form along with a copy of the medical certificate and they will give you a date and time to get the attested Disabled certificate.

Step 4: Finally, you will visit along with your disabled certificate attested by social welfare authority to the NADRA office. The NADRA authority will examine the certificate and providing you date and time also for obtaining your Disabled CNIC.

This card facilitates and will enable special persons (disabled person) to get benefits from the Government’s special programs, such as special quota in jobs and duty-free special vehicles from abroad. The special programs which have been started by the government, if the government implements such programs practically, then it will be an excellent step for the betterment of disabled people. So that Persons with disabilities will also live in this country with honor and dignity.