{
  "id": 13918442,
  "title": "NADRA Clarifies Myth About CNIC’s Last Digit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/nadra-clarifies-myth-about-cnics-last-digit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:40:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/12/nadra-clarifies-myth-about-cnics-last-digit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has set the record straight regarding a widespread misconception about the last digit on a Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). Several social media platforms, including Wikipedia and Facebook, had circulated false information suggesting that the final digit of a CNIC could reveal a person's gender. According to NADRA, this claim is entirely false. The last digit is not a gender indicator; rather, it serves as a check digit, a mathematical calculation used to ensure the validity of the identification number itself. Gender is explicitly stated on the CNIC in both Urdu and English.\n\nNADRA's clarification comes in response to misinformation that gained traction following orders from the Peshawar High Court in Writ Petition No. P-40/2021. In December 2022, NADRA had already issued a public statement through newspapers, urging citizens and both public and private institutions to disregard unverified information floating around on social media. The authority stressed the importance of relying on the official details printed on the CNIC when determining a citizen's gender.",
  "summary": "The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified that the last digit of a Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) … Read More The post NADRA Clarifies Myth About CNIC’s Last Digit appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}