Special
CNIC for Disabled People in Pakistan:

President
of Pakistan has inaugurated the Special CNIC (Computerized National Identity
Card) Project for special persons/disabled persons on August 10’ 2009.

Disabled
Persons may go to the nearest District Headquarter Hospital DHQ and meet with
Social Welfare Officer there.

Fill
the form, submit it there and get a date for the medical board.

After
clearance from the medical board, you will be issued a disability certificate.

Submit
this certificate along with your CNIC and get special persons SCNIC from NADRA
after a few days.

The
disability certificate can be obtained from the Ministry of Social Welfare
(NCRDP) and Provincial or District Social Welfare Offices.

This
special SCNIC card will facilitate people with disabilities to acquire
advantages from Government beneficiary programs.

Persons
with Disabilities can obtain this special CNIC card from any of NADRA (National
Database and Registration Authority) branch offices throughout Pakistan based
on or depending on disability certificate. 

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Benefits
of Special Card of PWDs:


1.
50 percent discount on Air travel as well as on Rail fare.

2.
Provision of Insurance shields disabled persons without custodians otherwise a source
of income.

3. Privilege
for micro-credit finance to persons with disabilities for any trade or business.
4.
Duty-free car import for persons with disabilities.

5. Instant
modifications as well as improvements in building control regulations to certify
the stress-free special right to use to people with disabilities.

6. Facility
for wheelchair access on streets for the person with disabilities.

7.
Provision and facilities of special parking space for vehicles in use of the person
with disabilities in upcoming buildings structures.

8.
Free of cost medical treatment for the person with disabilities, children besides
parents in all government hospitals.

Guidelines
for Attainment of Disability Certificate and Special Card:

Disability
Certificates:

To assist
the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the Government of Pakistan has started
issuing Special National Identity Cards (CNICs) carrying and displaying a
disability monogram on it. For getting special CNICs, Persons with Disabilities
have to go through a medical examination managed by a Medical Board at Social
Welfare Offices also with District Headquarter Hospital as well, situated in
all districts of Pakistan.

On receiving
Disability Certificate from the respective Social Welfare Office and District
Headquarter hospital, the candidate will apply for getting a Special National
Identity Card (SCNIC) at the NADRA office of his or her relevant district.
After a few days, finally, the NADRA office will issue the special disability
card SCNIC to the applicant.