Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
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SIM fraudsters nettle South Asia; biometrics pushed as answer
India continues to inch closer to requiring fingerprint scans when companies issue SIM cards. Officials are looking at crime and…
Pakistan’s Sindh state installs inmate biometrics system at 14 prisons
Fourteen prisons in the Pakistani state of Sindh are now equipped with biometric systems for the identification and monitoring of…
Biometrics ID the living and the dead in Pakistan, from family registration to the morgue
In Pakistan, biometric systems are in use at both ends of the family identity spectrum; to verify its identity, and…
In India and Pakistan, biometrics takes root for the growth and supply of grain
Identity verification through biometrics can play a role in food supply and distribution systems, as demonstrated by biometric initiatives in…
Biometrics used in property transfers improve convenience, but must be protected
In the UAE and Pakistan, individuals can now use biometrics to perform property transfers, while India’s deed database has enabled…
Pakistan cracking down on fake ID cards
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has implemented a more rigorous biometric verification process as part of…
NADRA boss accuses staff of issuing national digital IDs to foreigners
Some staff of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have willingly played a role in the issuance of national…
Court challenge frees up NADRA to restart ID card issuance to trans people
Pakistan’s national database and registry, NADRA, is resuming issuing ID cards to transgender people using an X to designate a…
Somalia begins issuing new biometric digital ID developed with NADRA’s help
Somalia has launched its own biometric identity card system with the head of the government expressing hope it will help…
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