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GILGIT, Oct 14:The "Pink Bus Service" has been formally inaugurated in Skardu district, on Thursday, as well.  Parliamentary Secretary for Health Gilgit-Baltistan Kulsoom Farman inaugurated the pink bus service for women on Thursday.  On this occasion, Minister of Tourism GB, Minister of Agriculture GB, Minister of Works GB, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan, Commissioner Baltistan, Deputy Commissioner Skardu, media representatives, civil society, and a large number of women participated. People from various walks of life appreciated the initiative of the government for providing women with free bus service.  Regarding the Pink Bus Service, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohiuddin Wani termed the day of inauguration a "good day for our daughters, sisters and mothers of Skardu" as free pink buses had also started on all major routes of the Skardu city.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has canceled all 181 Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) which were issued to non-nationals during last three years while cases of 8,152 individuals are under scrutiny. The Authority issues CNICs to Pakistani nationals only, but due to the presence of a large number of illegal immigrants throughout the country, it has to be extra vigilant to counter the menace of non-nationals’ inclusion in database while ensuring that only genuine citizens should be registered.  The CNICs of such non-nationals were digitally impounded / canceled as and when reported.    As per official statistics, in past, a few non-nationals succeeded in obtaining CNIC by providing fake documents and through connivance of NADRA employees. It is pertinent to mention here that digitally impounding of CNICs is currently stopped on directions of Islamabad High Court.          Inquiries were also initiated against the employees involved in il