Pakistan adopts biometric tech for insurance purchase, inclusive banking
Pakistan’s interest in advanced biometric technology has led to a number of investments in the country, ranging from biometric verification…
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Pakistan leverages biometric tech for inclusive banking and to secure property transactions
Pakistan has almost finalized preparations for the poverty alleviation program Ehsaas Kifalat, which will be officially launched on January 31,…
Pakistan introduces biometric screening to prevent terror funding through national investment schemes
In an effort to prevent funding terrorism, Pakistan will require biometric screening and identity verification for those participating in national…
Pakistan financial inclusion program partners with top banks for biometric payments
Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to reduce poverty has partnered with multinational bank Habib Bank Limited (HBL) and Bank…
NADRA biometric verifications rolled back for mobile banking, seniors
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is asking commercial banks in the country to disable biometric user verification through…
Pakistan banks begin biometric verification of account holders
Under the directive of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) commercial banks in the country have started the process of…
Pakistan’s Punjab Forensic Science Agency to develop fingerprint database
Pakistan’s home department is investing Rs495 million (US$7.7 million) in developing an Automated Fingerprints Information System (AFIS) for the Punjab…
Pakistan backtracks on plans to test biometric verification machines for elections
According to a report in The Express Tribune, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) revealed that it will not be…
WFP education program in Pakistan using biometrics to verify identity
The World Food Programme’s (WFP) first cash-based assistance initiative for secondary school girls in Pakistan will be supported by biometric…
Pakistan to test biometric verification machines for elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will acquire electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric verification machines (BVMs) for trial run…
