What is CNIC ?

CNIC is 13 digit long unique identity number alotted to Pakistani nationality holder. CNIC number looks like below:

57469-0532456-7
0975345678053
0975431479567
73654-8723402-3
2374982638947
26349-6293643-8

How cnic exposes location and gender ?

It's not just a number. It's like a pakistani DNA or fingerprint. You can get alot information from it.

It is in pattern ABCDE-FGHIJKL-M

• A shows PROVINCE e.g PUNJAB

• B shows DIVISION e.g SARGHODHA

• C shows DISTRICT

• D shows TEHSIL

• E shows UNION COUNSIL

• FGHIJKL shows FAMILY TREE

• M shows GENDER e.g MALE or FEMALE

A (Province)

• If A = 1 Then Resident lives in KPK
• If A = 2 Then Resident lives in FATA
• If A = 3 Then Resident lives in PUNJAB
• If A = 4 Then Resident lives in SINDH
• If A = 5 Then Resident lives in BALOCHISTAN
• If A = 6 Then Resident lives in ISLAMABAD
• If A = 7 Then Resident lives in Gilgit-Baltistan

Extended details about cnic codes...

M (Gender)

• IF M = 1 or 3 or 5 or 7 or 9 Then Resident is MALE
• IF M = 0 or 2 or 4 or 6 or 8 Then Resident is FEMALE

Tool

I have created tiny javascript program. So no manuall work needed. Put cnic and that tool will find and show details (location and gender) itself. Please view: CNIC Tracker .