ISLAMABAD – Despite being a solved case, the Zainab murder issue has hitwith yet another controversy. As the claims of his 37 bank accounts seemsto be wrong now new revelations have surfaced.
It has been revealed that accused Imran Ali was holder of two differentnational identity numbers.
This basic technical flaw in the national document of the accused endorsesthe fact that he was unable to open account in any commercial bank in thecountry, let alone the foreign currency account(s).
Under the defined law, before opening a bank account basic details of anapplicant is checked by the bank management, using Nadra Verisys – aneasy-to-use access tool for verification of a citizen in a bid to avoid anyfraudulent activity.
Through the Nadra Verisys, banks, cellular companies and others are usuallygiven nominal access to personal details of an individual for verificationpurpose.
Under defined SOP, banks decline account opening request of an individualhaving two national identity numbers at the time of opening the account andthis fact is easily verifiable through the Nadra Verisys.
The Nadra’s record suggests that prior to issuing a computerised nationalidentity card (CNIC), accused Imran had obtained a child registrationcertificate from Nadra, bearing the number: 35102-7566063-5.
The CRC is a document used to register minors under the age of 18 years.Commonly, it’s known as form-B.
However, when a child — registered as minor — attains the age of 18 yearshe, under the law, is supposed to surrender CRC.
After cancelling the child registration certificate, the applicant isallotted the national identity card bearing the same identity numberallotted to him/her through the CRC.
In short, the identity number on the CRC of a child is the future CNICnumber of him.
In case of Imran Ali he did not inform Nadra authorities that he is holderof the CRC. And for that reason he was issued an identity card, bearing thefresh identity number: 35102-7459834-7.
Now, in Nadra record he is the holder of two identity numbers and it is outof question that he may succeed in opening a bank account.