ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday inaugurated PAK-ID mobile application, developed by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to further simplify the application process for the national identity card.
The launch of the NADRA’s mobile app has made Pakistan the world’s first country to introduce “ID technology”.
The premier in a tweet termed it a revolutionary step in “providing convenience, especially to Overseas Pakistanis”.
Applicants “can now capture fingerprints, photograph and documents using mobile phone. Great initiative by Tariq Malik & NADRA team,” he wrote.
Inaugurated PAK-ID Mobile App by #NADRA. A revolutionary step in providing convenience, especially to Overseas Pakistanis. Applicants of https://t.co/utri3ua8J4 can now capture fingerprints, photograph and documents using mobile phone. Great initiative by Tariq Malik & NADRA team pic.twitter.com/kEZN9ODuaH
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 31, 2021
The registration authority in a tweet said, “For the first time in the world, all Pakistanis can create ID cards by capturing their biometric and photo through a smartphone camera.
“Through NADRA’s mobile app, Pakistan has become the first country in the world to introduce ID technology. This digital technology will revolutionize the economy,” it added.
https://twitter.com/NadraMedia/status/1432702988435472390
Pak-Identity is NADRA’s online ID issuance services for Pakistani citizens.
With this app, applicants can apply for national ID card from their home or office easily by filling application in few simple steps.
Read more: https://pakobserver.net/nadra-launches-verification-system-for-identity-cards/