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Articles By Ghulam Shabir Arain

Ghulam Shabir Arain is a Pakistani journalist. You can find him on LinkedIn.

 

Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlaps

Pakistan’s journey toward a unified digital identity framework is proving complicated, with overlapping obligations and a fragmented system. The government…

 

India transforming public finance with digital identity and biometrics

India has implemented substantial digital initiatives to streamline pension verification and welfare benefit distribution. The digital life certificate system and…

 

Pakistan law proposed to transform digital identity system and governance

The government of Pakistan presented the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill, 2024, to the National Assembly on Monday, marking a potential…

 

Investigation confirms theft of 2.7M digital ID records in Pakistan

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which protects millions of Pakistanis’ personal information, is under scrutiny following the exposure…

 

Afghan citizens face complications in biometric ID card distribution

Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s digital ID system, known as e-Tazkira, has come under fire for inefficiency, corruption, and excessive expenses….

 

Kuwait’s Vision 2035 advancing digital identity with global partnerships

Kuwait is struggling with an immense digital transition following its Vision 2035, which strives to diversify the economy and strengthen…

 

Kazakhstan building a secure and inclusive digital infrastructure

Kazakhstan is progressing in its digital transformation, improving security and convenience across businesses using cutting-edge digital public infrastructure (DPI). Prime…

 

Bahrain’s vision, eKYC, digital ID and biometric innovation

Bahrain’s Vision 2030 is to become the global leader in digital identity services and a cashless society. The government believes…

 

Global partnerships strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s digital identity and credentials

Kyrgyzstan has set a path toward digital transformation, highlighting digital identity as one of the main components of its national…

 

Karachi launches safe city project with live vehicle, facial recognition

Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A…

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