Asad Rehman Gilani assumed charge as Nadra Chairman

Nadra Asad Rehman Gilani assumed charge as federal cabinet has given him additional charge of Chairman Nadra.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accepted the resignation of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Tariq Malik, who was facing charges of corruption during the purchase of the Iris recognition system.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned Malik on June 6, seeking procurement records of the IRIS system, $3.5 million in payments, PC-1 as well as related tenders and newspaper advertisements.

NAB also wanted to review the details of rules and regulations provided by NADRA to its contractors. It was also reported that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) imposed a travel ban on Malik, preventing him from leaving the country until the completion of the investigation.

According to a NADRA spokesperson, Malik submitted his resignation to the premier during a meeting with him held at the PM House.