Sitara Arshad:
Mohammad Shahabuddin a man who worked all his life, now wants to take a break from work but non-availability of CNIC is making his life worst.
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Shahida, Shahabuddin’s wife prepares a biryani, a local food of Karachi and claims that she and her whole family is as Pakistani as anyone else living in this country.
Sitara Arshad:
Shahabuddin has been waiting for his pension since few years now as his health is ailing and he can’t work anymore but the pension department doesn’t let him have this right as yet.
Sitara Arshad:
“I was born in Karachi and all my other documents are legal”, says Shahabuddin.
Sitara Arshad:
“It was like as if it’s the day of Qayyamah (Dooms Day) for me when I lost my son and I faced some serious trouble in getting him treated at a hospital, just because of non-availability of CNIC”
Sitara Arshad:
Shahabuddin’s son-in-law also belongs to a Bengalis family who doesn’t have CNIC since many years. His son Kamal needs special treatment right away but denial of CNIC to his family is making this young boy’s case more complicated.
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Munir desperately longs for a license to ride a bike like all his friends.
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Youngest daughter of Shahabuddin couldn’t get to school as the school demanded proper documents and CNIC of parents which were unable. Since then she just goes to a tuition center in area but longs to go to school one day.
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His elder daughter shares a laugh with her father but is deeply concerned about his health.
Sitara Arshad:
He is tired and ill but seems like the problems in life is never ending for him and Government of Pakistan is not supportive at all.
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