ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior (MOI) has asked NADRA to block formerpresident General (R) Pervez Musharraf’s Computerized National IdentityCard (CNIC).

The ministry wrote this in a letter to NADRA after it received directivesfrom the special court.

The matter pertains to the treason case against the former president.

The general’s passport would become invalid once the CNIC is blocked.

Additionally, bank accounts owned by Musharraf would also be frozen.

Earlier, the special court hearing the treason case against Musharrafallowed the federal government to suspend the passport and CNIC of theaccused.

A four-page order of the special court released earlier read, “In case theaccused fails to submit his written request as mentioned hereinabove theministry of interior and all other departments, divisions and agencies ofthe government of Pakistan are to take positive steps in ensuring thearrest of the accused and attachment of his properties abroad, includingsuspension of the CNIC and passport of the accused.”