July 3, 2002	Wednesday	Rabi-us-Sani 21,1423

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OKARA, July 2: National Database and Registration Authority will set up special booths to expedite provision of computerized national identity cards.

This was stated by Nadra Director General Brig Nadeem Qamar at the DCO’s office here on Tuesday.

He said the authorities had already set up “Swift Registration Centres” for facilitating people in filling forms, getting photographs and depositing forms.

He claimed the officials concerned had started scrutinizing the forms to detect bogus attestation. Nadra also provided ID cards at doorsteps free of cost, he said.

Nadra had launched a website “www.gov.nadra.pk” to update people about the department’s working.

DIALOGUE: The dialogue between the government spokesmen and Anjuman-i-Mazareen representatives initiated on the President Gen Musharraf’s orders brought positive results, a press release stated on Tuesday.

A government spokesman assured tenants the government would compensate the tenants at all levels. He promised the farmers that he would send all their demands and proposals to the president.

The second round of the dialogue will be held on July 4.

DROWNS: A FA student drowned in the Lower Bari Doab Canal while taking bath with his friends.

Reports said Muhammad Nasir of People’s colony went to the canal to beat the heat and drowned.

The body of Nasir was not recovered till filing of this report.