Biometrics ID the living and the dead in Pakistan, from family registration to the morgue

In Pakistan, biometric systems are in use at both ends of the family identity spectrum; to verify its identity, and to confirm its fracture.

The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has enabled processing of family registration certificates through the mobile app, Pak-ID. Aaj English TV reports that heirs applying for the certificates will be required to post public notices on NADRA’s website and provide mandatory biometric verification, be it local or remote from a foreign nation.

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