NADRA to shutdown website, launch mobile app

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) has decided to shut down its Pak ID website and move all services to a mobile app.

"From January 17 (tomorrow), the Pak ID website will be closed, and all its services will be available through the NADRA mobile app. We are also establishing three new regional centres in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gwadar, and Gilgit-Baltistan."

"People, especially overseas Pakistanis, were facing difficulties using the Pak ID website. It was hard to scan and upload fingerprints and required documents. Some fraudsters were helping people create fake identity documents using fake websites. These fraudsters were trying to misuse people's personal information. To stop these activities, the website will be shut down starting January 17," Mohsin Naqvi said.

He added that the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have taken strict action against fraudsters. "NADRA is working with other organizations to ensure action is taken. The NADRA mobile app has been improved, and starting tomorrow, people can use the app for all services," Naqvi added.

Previously, 24-hour passport counters had been set up at NADRA mega centres in the country.