CNIC Verification App ‘Pak-ID’

launched by PM: Imran Khan for Biometric

Verification
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To keep up with the technological advancements, the National Database and Registration

Authority (Nadra) and PM of Pakistan Imran Khan launched an innovative app that enables

people to use their smartphones for biometric verification. The launch of this app has made

Pakistan the first country in the world to introduce the ‘ID technology”. This app was launched

to provide convenience, especially to overseas Pakistani citizens. Also, according to Nadra

Chairman Tariq Malik; this app is meant to facilitate citizens applying for national identity card,

using the Pak-ID Portal.

PM of Pakistan appreciated the Nadra chairman’s idea of this innovative mobile app

which is a huge step forward towards the OM’s vision of inclusive registration and a Digital

Pakistan. “Inaugurated PAK-ID Mobile App by NADRA. A revolutionary step in providing

convenience, especially to Overseas Pakistanis, Applicants of http://id.nadra.gov.pk can now

capture fingerprints, photograph and documents using mobile phone. Great initiative by Tariq

Malik & NADRA team.”, he tweeted. This Mobile app captures biometric information –

fingerprints, facial recognition and scans documents using the smartphone’s in-built camera

needed for CNIC processing.

This app will allow all natives plus expatriates to digitally capture fingerprints, pictures

and documents, this special app being introduced is a great step towards ending the traditional

means of specialized equipment and physical papers for processing ID’s. The Chairman of Nadra

spoke in a press release; “The innovation will revolutionize the National ID ecosystem in

Pakistan by providing public convenience,” He further went on to say that the digital dividends

of such a technological innovation would yield positive results in financial inclusion, ease of

doing business, and e-governance initiatives, by offering remote identification and e-Know Your

Customer (KYC). The Nadra Chairman said that this modern mobile app will be the beginning of
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a new era it would open “new vistas” for businesses allowing them to be rapidly onboard users

and provide modern password-less authentication. He further stated that small businesses,

startups and fintech organizations will also be able to harvest their digital dividends as rent-

seekers will be eliminated and the cost of conducting business will reduce, the offering of digital

goods will stimulate young entrepreneurship and promote e-services.

A major chunk of the Digital Pakistan initiative is to provide ease to people by saving

their time. The Pakistan ID app will cut down all the excess time that people used to spend in

long queues outside the NADRA’s office. Everything will be tackled digitally and the whole

process of applying for a NIC would become a lot easier.

NADRA introduced an online facility for the citizens and overseas Pakistanis to apply for

their computerized national identity cards (CNICs) by providing details on the Pak Identity

website – It is an easy and convenient 3 step method that requires; Registration, Fee submission,

and online application. After submitting the online application, it will be processed by NADRA

and the ID card will be delivered to your address. This app is available for download in Google

Play Store and Apple’s App Store.