Pakistan cracking down on fake ID cards

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has implemented a more rigorous biometric verification process as part of its application procedure, reports Dunya News.

The nation's top data authority already added to its biometrics toolkit in 2023, introducing iris scans as the third ID verification option on its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) in June. Now, parents and relatives of applicants will receive SMS messages asking them to confirm the head of the family through biometrics. NADRA …

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