The National Database and Registration Authority has introduced new regulations for issuing Child Registration Certificates (B-Form), allowing parents to apply from home through the Pak ID app.
Under the updated rules, children from birth up to three years of age will no longer require a photograph for the B-Form. However, once a child is older than three, submitting a photograph has been made mandatory.
For children between the ages of 10 and 18, the requirements have been further strengthened. Applicants must now provide a photograph, fingerprints, and iris data, which will be verified through NADRA’s biometric system.
Parents often need the B-Form for school admissions and examinations. In addition to visiting NADRA centers, they can now conveniently apply for the document from home using the Pak ID mobile application.
Earlier, a key government bill was approved by the Senate Standing Committee on Interior. The bill granted NADRA enhanced powers to regulate identity documents.
This development will help strengthen the national security mechanisms of Pakistan.
The reports suggest that on the direction of Interior Ministry, the law minister Azam Nazeer presented the bill in senate.
According to the proposed amendment, NADRA will be able to block any Computerised National Identity Card for a period of up to 60 days.
Interior Ministry officials said that identity cards are highly sensitive documents linked directly to economic stability and national security.
To reduce its misuse of it, it is essential to grant NADRA enhanced regulatory powers.
It was also further highlighted by the ministry that in the absence of clear legal provisions, operational challenges are being faced by NADRA in taking timely action.
Legal loopholes are exploited by the criminal element to delay or avoid proceedings.
The proposed change will enable NADRA to act more decisively in cases involving fraudulent identity records or suspicious activities.
The move authorities believe will enhance enforcement capacity and prevent misuse of national identification systems.
Other than this, to create things easier for residents NADRA expanded access to its selected services. They did this by extending them to an additional 1000 e-sahulat franchises across Pakistan.
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