Sri Lanka’s digital identity transformation seeks balance of speed and assurance
Sri Lanka is at the crossroads of a digital transformation. The journey ahead holds both opportunities and risks. The country’s…
Articles By Ghulam Shabir Arain
Ghulam Shabir Arain is a Pakistani journalist. You can find him on LinkedIn.
Advances in identity document issuance: Streamlining procedures in Pakistan
Identity documents play a key role in facilitating various aspects of everyday life. They enable individuals to obtain necessary services…
Pakistan’s NFIS initiative leverages digital identity for financial inclusion
Significant headway has been made in making digital financial services available to Pakistanis, with 60 percent of adults now benefiting…
The role of biometric mobile banking in improving financial inclusion in Pakistan
Pakistan has experienced an extraordinary shift in its digital payments landscape in recent years, with mobile banking being the major…
Smart Bangladesh 2041: Balancing ambition with reality
Bangladesh aims to be a “Smart” nation by 2041 as the country goes through a drastic transformation founded on digital identity…
The rise of digital public infrastructure boosts India towards an $8T GDP by 2030
India’s advances in digital modernization have taken an enormous rise with the advent of digital public infrastructure (DPI), known as…
Pakistan to deport 600K Afghans with refugee ID cards
Pakistan has announced its intention to expel about 600,000 Afghan citizens, an official confirmed through media reports. The deportation drive,…
Empowering inclusivity: NADRA’s doorstep digital ID service for persons with disabilities
In response to the need for accessibility for people with disabilities (PWDs) in Pakistan, the National Database and Registration Authority…
World Bank evaluates Pakistan’s digital income support program
In Pakistan’s continuous battle against socio-economic problems, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has become a key instrument committed to…
Pakistan introduces chip-based biometric passport and updated fee structure
E-passports, a travel document providing security enhancements over legacy machine-readable documents, are being issued to Pakistani nationals by the Directorate…
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