NADRA Introduces Pakistan’s First Comprehensive Digital Identity Kit
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has unveiled Pakistan’s inaugural locally assembled digital identity kit, a result of collaboration between NADRA Technologies Limited (NTL) and the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), as announced in a tweet on Friday.
Describing it as an all-encompassing solution for identity enrollment and verification, the kit boasts advanced features such as a high-resolution camera, real-time iris recognition, and multifunctional fingerprint scanning with liveness detection.
This decision follows the announcement by the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) that exams slated to start on May 22 have been deferred for five days until May 27 due to the heatwave in Sindh. The intermediate exams, originally scheduled to start on May 22, will now begin on May 27.
Encased in an IP65-rated rugged shell and powered by a durable 10000mAh battery, the kit is ideal for various applications including national ID programs, voter registration, border control, law enforcement, and customer services.
NADRA expressed excitement about showcasing the kit at the ID4D Africa Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, the following week. It also mentioned plans for deploying the kit in NADRA’s registration operations and making it commercially available in the near future.
