Pakistan enforce strict measures on registering ID

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According to Dunya News, the Registration Authority (NADRA) and the National Database has increased its biometric verification to become thorough following the process system of the application.

The country's top data authority had previously added iris scans to its biometrics toolkit earlier this year, when it became the third verification option on the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).

The advertisement by NADRA warned the general public, especially those who would be filing their family registrations in coming days that they would be receiving SMS messages, which would further require them to confirm their decision on head of the family and confirmation of family through biometrics.

NADRA said the step has been taken to block fake identity id fraud while confirming that the said person is his/her guardian who is mentioned as head of the family through correct nationality.

Also, a joint inquiry team has been organised to delve into the documents that are illegal identifications. Exploring how fake id documentation have been produced and how they are distributed. The NADRA claimed that various external influences such as fake documents, data verification systems and defiance with the law lead to the supplying of fake ID cards. Furthermore, internal influence such as exploitation of a some employees for financial reward also add to the problem, in its post on X formally twitter.

Law enforcement bribery

Their chariman, Muhammad Munir Afsar, also recently told the Senate Committee on Interior that staff collusion and bribery on part of law enforcement and other departments had also resulted in the distribution of national identity cards to non-citizens. With that said, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), which exists as a self-governing and self-regulating agency under the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, alleges about uncovering more than 18,000 fake computerized national identity cards (CNICs), from its inventory of over 102 million — and revoking most of them. Several penalties, including immediate first order dismissals, will be issued for those employees that violate these standards. Penalties will be issued at a later date outside of this firm for abuse against the law as committed by any party. Disciplinary actions will also be issued to any employee(s) who establish or conduct agency business and or personal business with a facilitator worldwide.

Conclusion

INTERAL GOVERANCE Upon conclusion to thirty percent of the internal inquiry into these matters. The firm immediately issued dismissals for those employees that have been found to have violated the code of conducts in former section of this memorandum. INTERNAL MONITORING Two phased program to implement a verification and internal monitoring system to insure procedural safeguards are in place to enhance data security. NADRA’s new stricter measures to prevent all manner of fraudsters and forgery is a proactive response to the continuing menace of hacking into digital data.