Japan helps Pakistan improve airport security screening with biometrics
Earlier this week, the government of Japan agreed to extend a grant worth almost $2 million USD to Pakistan to…
Pakistan
Islamabad safe city project includes facial recognition software
According to a report in Business Recorder, Islamabad Minister for Interior Ch. Nisar Ali Khan inaugurated its safe city project…
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…
India collecting biometrics of Pakistani cricket fans during World T20 international tournament
India will collect biometrics of all Pakistani fans entering and exiting the country during the World T20 international cricket tournament…
Biometrics initiative for pensioners to be introduced in Pakistan
In an effort to ensure transparency and better manage beneficiary payments to old-age pensioners and Benazir Income Support (BISP) recipients,…
Pakistani bank completes testing of new biometric verification system
Al Baraka Bank Pakistan has completed testing of a new biometric verification system from the National Database and Registration Authority…
Islamabad schools introduce biometric time and attendance system for staff
Islamabad’s Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will be introducing a biometric time and attendance system for both teaching and non-teaching…
EU observer recommends against biometric voter verification for Pakistan’s next general elections
Michael Gahler, the head of European Union’s (EU) Follow-up Mission in Pakistan has advised the country against introducing electronic voting…
Biometrics to verify voters in Uganda; Zimbabwe and Pakistan evaluating costs, usability
Uganda’s electoral commission (EC) is to meet this week to explain its decision to use biometric voter verification in the…
Biometrics and privacy, fingerprint recognition in schools, online fraud trends and more top stories this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Aadhaar court…
