Pakistan fast-tracks digital identity as Digital Nation Act takes effect
Pakistan is moving to speed deployment of core digital infrastructure. The GSMA’s Digital Pakistan 2030 report urges a shift while…
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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…
Pakistan making full transition to biometric passports
Pakistan is phasing out machine-readable passports and plans to fully switch to electronic passports containing an NFC chip that stores…
Pakistan upgrading passport application biometrics, adding home delivery service
Pakistan is planning to upgrade the automated biometric identification system (ABIS) it uses for passport applications as part of an…
US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan
The U.S. government has backed a $2.4 billion proposal from Securiport to deploy biometric e-gates and passenger screening systems across…
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…
