Pakistan, May 18 -- A growing number of Pakistani citizens are reportedly facing an unusual but serious issue in which they are mistakenly marked as deceased in official records maintained by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

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The issue came into focus after a resident of Hyderabad discovered that NADRA's database incorrectly listed him as dead despite being alive. The incident raised concerns among citizens regarding how such errors occur and what procedure must be followed to restore an active status.

According to a NADRA representative, the authority does not independently declare any citizen deceased. Instead, death records are updated only ...