Tue, 21-Oct-2025

NADRA to add facial recognition in Pak-ID App for enhanced security

NADRA

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has revealed plans to introduce a facial recognition verification service through its Pak-ID mobile app and at its registration centers across the country, starting January 15, 2025. The move is aimed at modernizing the biometric and identity verification process. A consultative conference at NADRA’s headquarters gathered regulators and … Read more

NADRA B-Form latest fee update – March 2023

NADRA B-Form fee

The Pakistani government has introduced the Child Registration Certificate, commonly known as the B-Form, as a fundamental right for individuals under the age of 18. This official document is essential for registering a child in government records and serves as a prerequisite for school admission and various other purposes. The National Database and Registration Authority … Read more

No armed forces personnel working in NADRA on deputation, minister tells Senate

No retired, in-service armed forces personnel working in NADRA on deputation: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that no retired or in-service employee of Pakistan Armed Forces was working in NADRA on a deputation basis. Replying to a question during the question hour, the minister shared that as many as 13,997 employees were working in NADRA. He said … Read more

NADRA centers now can accept payment thru credit, debit cards

ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has awarded the mandate for the deployment of Point-of-Sales (POS) terminals to HBL for the acceptance of credit and debit cards at NADRA Centers across the country. These POS terminals are being deployed at all NADRA Centers on the directives and recommendation of the government of Pakistan and … Read more

PTA introduce live finger detection to prevent fake SIM cards

SIM cards

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued SIM cards using biometric verification; however, due to an increase in the number of false SIM cards being issued, the PTA is considering switching to Live Finger Detection (LFC) devices. According to the media reports, fake SIM cards have become a major problem for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the … Read more

Pakistan introduces contactless biometric verification service for banking

For the banking and payments business, National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has introduced a contactless biometric verification service. The service was introduced during the visit of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor to the nadra headquarters. Pakistan becomes the first country globally to install this technology. Banks will make use of the digital … Read more

Sindh government makes COVID-19 vaccination certificate compulsory

Sindh government

The Sindh government has suggested making the COVID-19 vaccination certificate compulsory for getting services at banks, post offices, and couriers.

The Sindh government has sent the commendation to the National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) to further constrict the limits to control the COVID-19 spread by accelerating the vaccination process.

The provincial health department marked in its letter to NCOC that the COVID-19 vaccination certificate must be made compulsory for receiving bank services.

All banks and post officers must deliver services only to the vaccinated individuals who have received their National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) vaccination cards

It has been suggested by the Sindh health department to stop providing services by the said sectors to those who are not possessing the COVID-19 vaccination certificates.

The restaurants and hotels will not deliver meal services and lodging to unvaccinated clients.

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NCOC launches app to detect fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates

NCOC launches app to dectect fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) recently collaborated with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to launch the ‘Pak COVID-19 Vaccination Pass’ app which will verify the issued vaccination certificates to people after they are fully vaccinated. Its main purpose is to identify fake vaccination certificates. It will also help facilitate vaccinated individuals. … Read more

Increased remittances depict Overseas Pakistanis’ confidence: PM

Kamyab Pakistan Programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has described the Overseas Pakistanis as the country’s precious asset and said the increasing numbers of foreign remittances depicted their confidence in the government’s policies. Presiding over a review meeting for the ease of Overseas Pakistanis in sending remittances under the priority sectors and their further facilitation, the prime minister … Read more

Technology is the solution to election fraud: PM Imran

PM launches uniform curriculum to end class-based system in education sector

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that with the use of technology, we will for the first time in Pakistan hold transparent elections whose results are acceptable to all. On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the Nadar headquarters. On this occasion, the Prime Minister inaugurated the new mobile registration van project of NADRA. A … Read more