Pak ID surpasses 18M downloads as Pakistan’s digital ID adoption grows
Pakistan’s digital identity app Pak ID, which is managed by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has surpassed 18…
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Pakistan pushes stricter ID oversight, NADRA upgrades Pak ID for visa applications
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will intensify its cooperation with law enforcement agencies in identifying and deporting undocumented…
Pakistan upholds legal acceptance of digital ID with official guidance
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is clamping down on refusals of the digital ID. The authority has observed…
Pakistan embeds QR codes, expands biometrics in national ID system
The Pakistan government has approved amendments to the National Identity Card Rules 2002 and the Pakistan Origin Card Rules 2002…
Pakistan opens alternative national ID registration path to reach remaining 1.7%
Pakistan has introduced a temporary facility enabling citizens to obtain computerized national identity cards (CNICs) without presenting a computerized birth…
Pakistan Super App for gov’t services, document verification advances toward launch
Pakistan’s government is preparing to roll out a “Super App” that will allow citizens to access public services and verify…
NADRA launches unified platform to standardize ID verification services
The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) has formally launched Nishan Pakistan (NP), “a unified digital platform designed…
NADRA launches Bug Bounty Challenge to fortify Pakistan’s digital ID infrastructure
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched its first-ever Bug Bounty Challenge 2026, a national competition designed to…
Contactless fingerprint, face biometrics added to Pakistan’s national IDV system
Facial photographs and iris scans are now legally recognized as biometric identifiers for Pakistan’s national and digital identity system, complementing…
Pakistan to modernize identity system, Digital Authority creating DPI sub-stacks
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced new regulations that overhaul its national identity system. The reforms address…
