ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Muhammad Tariq Malik as the chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, he has been appointed the NADRA chairman for a period of three years. It said the terms and conditions of Malik’s appointment including emoluments would be determined separately.
“In exercise of powers conferred under section 3 (3) of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Ordinance 2000, the Competent Authority has been pleased to appoint Mr. Muhammad Tariq Malik as Chairman, NADRA for a term of three years in terms of Section 3 (5) of NADRA Ordinance, 2000, with immediate effect and until further orders,” the notification read.
On June 8, the federal cabinet approved the appointment of Tariq Malik as the NADRA chairman. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had said the cabinet approved the Ministry of Interior’s summary regarding the appointment.
After the cabinet’s approval for his appointment as the NADRA chief, Tariq Malik said he was grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for reposing his trust in him and “arranging a transparent and highly competitive selection process.”
In 2015, Usman Mobin was first appointed as NADRA chairman by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). His tenure was extended for another three years in 2018.
In November 2020, Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed petitions challenging the appointment of Mobin and termed his appointment in accordance with the law.
The counsel for the petitioners had adopted the stance that the prescribed eligibility criteria for the post of Nadra chairman were changed during the appointment of Mobin.
