According to the officials, the mobile app, Pak-ID, helps to capture biometrics and scan documents digitally by using the camera of smartphones. PM applauded Nadra Chairman Tariq Malik’s innovative idea of the mobile app which is a step towards implementing the PM’s vision of inclusive registration and digital Pakistan.
PAK-ID Mobile App – A Step Towards Digital Pakistan
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 31, 2021 The app is helpful for refugees to apply for CNIC by providing digitally capture fingerprints, photographs and documents. No doubt, this is a leap forward putting an end to the conventional method of using specialised equipment or physical paper for processing ID documents in Nadra. The Nadra chairman said, He added that the digital dividends of such technology innovation would yield positive results in financial inclusion, ease of doing business and e-governance initiatives by offering remote identification and “e-KYC”.
— NADRA (@NadraMedia) August 31, 2021
How to Apply for CNIC through PAK-ID Mobile App:
NADRA has made it super easy for citizens to apply for CNIC.
First of all, you need to register your account on the Pak Identitiny desktop portal. After downloading the app on your smartphone, log in with your id and password. Now you just have to follow three simple steps. First, add your picture. Now submit your scanned documents. Lastly, provide your fingerprints. For this, you do not need any additional hardware. The app will automatically scan your fingerprints by using your smartphone’s camera.
NADRA further claims that it will deliver your CNIC at your door. So, you do not need to visit any branch of NADRA to collect your id. Surely, this app is a big step towards digitalization and provides many key benefits. According to NADRA officials, it would open new ways for businesses allowing them to rapidly onboard users and provide modern password-less authentication. Small business, startups and fintech organisations will also harvest their digital dividends as rent-seekers will be eliminated and the cost of conducting business will reduce. Moreover, The offering of digital goods will stimulate young entrepreneurship and promote e-services. This Pak Identity app can be downloaded from Google Play Store (Android) and Apple Store (iOS). Check Also: NA Committee Instructed to PTA & NADRA to Take Strict Action against Illegal Sims Activation
