Afghanistan hands out 10 million digital IDs in four years
Over 10 million digital ID cards have been distributed in Afghanistan in the last four years of Taliban rule. The…
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Afghanistan sees fiber optic outages, digital governance plans called into question
The disruption of fiber optic internet services across more than ten Afghan provinces could seriously set back the country’s digital…
Afghanistan making photos on women’s national ID cards optional
Afghanistan is making photos on women’s national ID cards optional, the Taliban government has proclaimed, noting that religious scholars have…
Afghanistan to open more digital ID centers as issuance passes 15M
Afghanistan’s National Information and Statistics Authority (NSIA) says it is in the process of opening up more centers for the…
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….
NADRA assistant director arrested for issuing Pakistani ID cards to Afghans
Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a NADRA assistant director for fraudulently issuing Pakistani identification cards to Afghan nationals, just as…
Afghanistan navigates controversies on digital identity journey
In Afghanistan, the Tazkira has been a key identity document providing proof of nationality and residence for over 100 years….
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,…
Over 3M digital IDs distributed in Afghanistan, 900k activated in Jordan
Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says 3.12 million national digital ID cards have been districted in the country…
Passport and digital ID card scandal unravels in Pakistan
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has conducted a secret operation that involved giving Afghan individuals fake passports from Pakistan, in…
