An official of the High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Ottawa stated in a 16 November 1995 telephone interview that a replacement national ID card has the same number as the original card and will have the word "duplicate" stamped on it. The official added that the date of issue of the card is located on the bottom right hand corner of the card, whereas the ID number is located on the back of the ID card (ibid.). The official stated that occasionally, either the year of issue of the ID card or the holder's year of birth can appear as digits 4 and 5 of the ID number (ibid.).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Ottawa. 16 November 1995. Telephone interview with official.