The federal government has notified the appointment of Muhammad Tariq Malik as the Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for three years.
Malik had served as NADRA Chairman in the past as well, before being picked by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) amongst 178 IT experts from across the world.
In February 2020, Malik was named among the top 100 digital influencers in the global digital community.
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The Ministry of Interior issued a notification to this effect on Monday that said:
“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 further said that the terms and conditions of Malik’s appointment, including remunerations, would be determined separately.
He will replace the outgoing Chairman, Usman Mubin, who had been serving on the post since 2015.
In November 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed petitions challenging the appointment of Mubin and declared his appointment legal and according to the rules.
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The plaintiff had challenged the procedure of his appointment, maintaining that the prescribed eligibility criteria for the post were changed to accommodate Usman.
The petitioner noted that Mobin was fifth on the merit list, but he was given an undue advantage by decreasing the marks for a Ph.D. degree and increasing the marks for an MS degree just because Mobin held a Masters degree.
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