NADRA
NADRA is one of the leading organizations in providing cutting edge technology in system integration and ID solutions in Pakistan. Projects of similar in nature has been done in Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan and Bangladesh. The multiple product & service include, e passport, e id, Border Management etc.
NADRA Biometrics News
Pakistan deploys facial recognition to secure borders, biometric prisoner identification ordered
Pakistan Customs will put in place a National Targeting Centre (NTC) using biometrics to identify and profile risky goods and…
| May 4, 2020 | Biometric verification failing for some government crisis grant recipients in India and PakistanPostal workers in the Hisar region of India’s Haryana State have delivered 19.4 million Rupees (roughly US$260,000) directly to recipients… |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Pakistan mobile providers request lower biometric verification fees from NADRAOne of the first orders of business of a new industry group for mobile network operators in Pakistan is having… |
| Apr 13, 2020 | India and Pakistan use national biometric systems to secure cash relief distributionThe Indian government’s Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) welfare program has released more than INRs 280 billion (roughly US$3.66… |
| Jul 18, 2019 | NADRA biometric verifications rolled back for mobile banking, seniorsPakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is asking commercial banks in the country to disable biometric user verification through… |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Kwick High Tech innovation supports massive biometrics programsSome of the most ambitious biometric regulations in the world are taking place in Pakistan, where the government has determined… |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Pakistan’s biometric verification of SIMs leads to 16% decline in teledensityFollowing the Pakistan government’s Biometric Verification System (BVS) drive, cellular companies have seen a loss of 25.375 million subscribers, while… |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Pakistan government verifies 53 million SIMs via biometric systemPakistan Telecommunication Authority chairman Syed Ismail Shah recently confirmed that more than 53 million mobile phone SIMs have been verified… |
| Nov 10, 2014 | Biometric verification system for SIM card issuance hurting sales for Pakistani telecomsSince Pakistan’s government forced SIM card activations to be biometrically verified through the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) database,… |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Election Commision of Pakistan says implementing a biometric system for polling would take six monthsWith the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government election set for November 15th, Election Commission of Pakistan officials met last week to discuss… |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Pakistan considers biometric-based e-voting, installs biometric system at airportsPunjab Information Technology Board (PITB) director Burhan Rasool recently said that biometrics-based electronic voting is definitely possible in Pakistan as… |
| May 26, 2014 | Biometric-Based SIM Verification to Help Improve Pakistan’s Security ConcernsPakistani Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan announced last Friday that law enforcement agencies will deploy… |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Kwick launches fingerprint verification system for SIM sales in PakistanKwick High-Tech & Solutions has announced the launch of a new biometric device for telecom operators in Pakistan to verify the… |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Nadra eyes smart cards for kidsChildren in Pakistan could soon carry biometric identity cards, according to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The administration… |
| May 30, 2013 | Sindh High Court orders SIM card sales to be biometrically verified in PakistanSIM card sales and the biometric identification and verification of buyers are back in the news in Pakistan. The Sindh… |
| May 27, 2013 | Nadra looks to upgrade biometric contract with unnamed “French firm”The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is set to upgrade a contract with an unnamed “French firm” in regards to… |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Karachi voter lists complete: Nadra chairmanThe National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) in Pakistan has announced that the Karachi voter lists will be handed to the… |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sindh Police to install biometric attendance system at police offices across the provinceThe Sindh Police have determined that biometric systems will be installed at all police offices in the province in an… |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Nadra and State Life to insure Smart National Identity Card (SNIC) holders for accidental death in PakistanIn collaboration with State Life, Nadra has announced the launch of an accidental death insurance program that offers monetary coverage… |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Nadra and telecoms struggle to find middle ground on SIM card biometric verification mandateAs the Pakistan government has indicated, those selling SIM cards must now use biometric verification systems to identify their customers,… |
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Kwick High Tech innovation supports massive biometrics programs
Some of the most ambitious biometric regulations in the world are taking place in Pakistan, where the government has determined…
