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+# idcard.py - functions for handling Computrized National Identity Card (CNIC) 
+# and Smart National Identity Card (SNIC) of Pakistani citizen
+# Author: Quantum Novice (Syed Haseeb Shah)
+# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+# 02110-1301 USA
+
+"""CNIC/SNIC (Pakistani Computerized National Identity Card)
+
+NADRA is a government organization that issues an identifier to 
+Pakistani citizens.
+
+
+More Information:
+* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNIC_(Pakistan)
+* https://www.geo.tv/latest/157233-secret-behind-every-digit-of-the-cnic-number
+
+
+>>> validate('34201-0891231-8')
+'3420108912318'
+>>> validate('42201-0397640-8')
+'4220103976408'
+>>> format('3420108912318')
+'34201-0891231-8'
+"""
+
+from enum import IntEnum, unique
+from stdnum.exceptions import *
+from stdnum.util import clean, isdigits
+
+
+@unique
+class Province(IntEnum):
+    KP                  = 1
+    FATA                = 2
+    PUNJAB              = 3
+    SINDH               = 4
+    BALOCHISTAN         = 5
+    ISLAMABAD           = 6
+    GILGIT_BALTISTAN    = 7
+
+    @classmethod
+    def keys(cls)->list:
+        '''
+        Returns enum keys
+        '''
+        return list(map(lambda c: c.value, cls))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def assign(cls, value:str):
+        '''
+        Get Enum for a corresponding value
+        '''
+        for item in list(cls):
+            if item.value == int(value):
+                return Province[item.name]
+        raise InvalidChecksum
+
+@unique
+class Gender(IntEnum):
+    """
+    Enum for gender
+    """
+    MALE    = 0
+    FEMALE  = 1
+
+def compact(number:str) -> str:
+    """Convert the number to the minimal representation. This strips the
+    number of any valid separators and removes surrounding whitespace."""
+    return clean(number, '-').strip()
+
+
+def get_description(number:str):
+    """
+    Get detailed description of the CNIC.
+    It also serves as a checksum. The return
+    obect is for information and possible future
+    use case. 
+    """
+    
+    # The first five digit is locality
+    locality        = number[0:5]
+
+    family_id       = number[5:12]
+    gender          = number[-1]
+
+    province        = number[0]
+    division        = number[1]
+    district        = number[2]
+    tehsil          = number[3]
+    union_council   = number[4]
+
+    if province in Province.keys():
+         raise InvalidComponent()
+    else:
+        province = Province.assign(province)
+
+    if int(gender) in [1, 3, 5, 7, 9]:
+        gender = Gender.MALE
+    elif int(gender) in [2, 4, 6, 8]:
+        gender = Gender.FEMALE
+        
+    return {
+            'locality'  : locality,
+            'family-id' : family_id,
+            'gender'    : gender,
+            'province'  : province,
+            'division'  : division,
+            'district'  : district,
+            'tehsil'    : tehsil,
+        'union-council' : union_council
+    }
+ 
+
+def calc_check_digit(number : str) -> bool:
+    """Calculate the checksum."""
+    return len(number)==13
+
+def validate(number : str) -> str:
+    """Check if the number is a valid CNIC/SNIC. This checks the length, formatting
+    and check digit."""
+    number = compact(number)
+    
+    # This function will automatically raise exception
+    # related to a checksum
+    get_description(number)
+    if not isdigits(number):
+        raise InvalidFormat()
+    if len(number) != 13:
+        raise InvalidLength()
+    if not calc_check_digit(number):
+        raise InvalidChecksum()
+    
+    return number
+
+
+def format(number):
+    """Reformat the number to the standard presentation format."""
+    number = compact(number)
+    return '-'.join((number[0:5], number[5:12], number[-1]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Taken from the internet 
+    example_cnic = '34201-0891231-8'
+    ccnic = compact(example_cnic)
+    print(validate(ccnic))
+    print(format(ccnic))
+
+    print(get_description(ccnic))
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