{"id":102056,"date":"2026-02-24T21:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=102056"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:46:35","slug":"nadra-introduces-major-step-towards-digitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/nadra-introduces-major-step-towards-digitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"NADRA introduces major step towards digitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has formally notified sweeping amendments to the<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/nadra-announces-new-facility-for-citizens\/\"> National Identity Card<\/a> Rules, 2002, and the Pakistan Origin Card Rules, 2002, marking a major step toward a fully integrated digital identity ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The amendments, which were issued through S.R.O. 330(I)\/2026 and S.R.O. 331(I)\/2026 under Section 44 of the NADRA Ordinance 2000, were published in the Gazette of Pakistan on February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The reforms modernize the identity documentation system of the country by implementing QR-based verification systems, extending biometric authentication methods, and creating new card formats for essential citizen groups.<\/p>\n<p>The Quick Response (QR) code system receives its first official recognition as a security and verification method through a new legal requirement that mandates its use.<\/p>\n<p>The revised rules accept the QR code as a secure barcode that machines can read to store identity information that becomes accessible through scanning.<\/p>\n<p>The rules enable authorities to use either &#8220;QR code&#8221; technology or &#8220;other technological features&#8221; instead of the existing microchip system. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) can implement new verification methods that do not require legal changes because of this provision.<\/p>\n<p>The reform establishes a standardized identity card system, which will replace the existing system that requires citizens to choose between two identity card types.<\/p>\n<p>All citizens will receive a standardized identification card that supports QR functionality and advanced verification features. This system will simplify identity verification procedures for public and private organizations. The QR-based system will provide major enhancements to Pakistan&#8217;s Digital ID infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has formally notified sweeping amendments to the National Identity Card Rules, 2002, and the Pakistan Origin Card Rules, 2002, marking a major step toward a fully integrated digital identity ecosystem. The amendments, which were issued through S.R.O. 330(I)\/2026 and S.R.O. 331(I)\/2026 under Section 44 of the NADRA Ordinance 2000, were published [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":87460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[826,36465],"class_list":["post-102056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-pakistan","tag-nadra","tag-nadra-digitalization"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102057,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102056\/revisions\/102057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}