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Pakistan's Digital ID Card Locks Out Millions

The card is vital to vote, access government benefits including public schools and healthcare, open a bank account or apply for jobs.

Staff Reporter Jul 26, 2022 5 min read News

8M Overseas Pakistanis Register for Digital Id, Pensioners Face More Biometric Checks

More than 8.2 million Pakistanis abroad who hold the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) have registered with the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) as new features are rolled out, while pensioners will now have to prove they are still alive every six months with a biometric check at a bank branch.

Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2022 2 min read

India Strikes Pro-Khalistani Groups, Blocks Apps, Websites of SFJ-Linked Punjab Politics TV

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India blocked apps, websites and social media accounts related to Punjab Politics TV for their alleged links with Sikhs for Justice.

Staff Reporter Feb 23, 2022 2 min read News

Nadra to Soon Launch Digital Identity Wallets in Pakistan

The software enables capture biometric fingerprints, facial recognition, and scan documents needed for processing a person’s ID card using cellphones, without having to visit a Nadra office or embassy.

Staff Reporter Feb 8, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

Pakistan to Turn Digital IDs into Digital Wallets

The National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan is working to turn computerized national identity cards into digital wallets.

Staff Reporter Jan 31, 2022 1 min read News

UNICEF and Telenor Help Digitalise Birth Records in Pakistan

The system is designed to register anyone under 17 for a digital identity, but with a particular focus on children below 5 years old. Providing them with identity eases their access to education, healthcare, and basic human rights protections, according to the report.

Staff Reporter Jan 11, 2022 2 min read Sustainable Development Goals

PITB, Code for Pakistan Sign MoU to Improve E-Governance

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Code for Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve e-governance so that the citizens of Punjab have better access to essential social services.

Staff Reporter Dec 28, 2021 2 min read News

Pakistan Plans New Cyber Security Strategy

A paradigm shift in policymaking was needed to abreast the country with offensive and defensive cyber security.

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