ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has launched Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) for Pakistani citizens who voluntarily pledge to donate their organs with a lifetime validity.
The donor-specific Smart National Identity Card will carry a heart symbol inscribed with the word ‘Donor’ in green colour as a mark of humanitarian contribution.
Individuals aged 18 or above, living in Pakistan or abroad, and registered with the concerned Donor Registration Authority, can obtain the marked Smart National Identity Card (SNIC) or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) by visiting any NADRA registration office. The offer can also be availied via the Pak-ID mobile application.
NADRA digital system
Meanwhile, the NADRA has launched a digital system for birth and death registration at hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country.
According to a NADRA spokesperson, agreements have been signed between NADRA and the provincial governments to modernise the civil registration system.
A formal signing ceremony was held in Karachi, where the Sindh government and NADRA Sindh signed the agreement.
This modernised civil registration system will enable hospitals and health centres to send birth and death data directly to NADRA.
According to the authority, this will ensure accurate and timely updates to the national database. The improved data collection will support economic development and technological advancement under the government’s “Uraan Pakistan” programme
NADRA highlighted that the new data-driven approach will contribute to revolutionary initiatives such as the digital ID system and a broader digital economy.
This modernised civil registration system will enable hospitals and health centres to send birth and death data directly to NADRA.
According to the authority, this will ensure accurate and timely updates to the national database. The improved data collection will support economic development and technological advancement under the government’s “Uraan Pakistan” programme
NADRA highlighted that the new data-driven approach will contribute to revolutionary initiatives such as the digital ID system and a broader digital economy.
These reforms are being supported through the World Bank-backed “Digital Economy Enhancement Project”, in partnership with key national institutions.
In a separate announcement, NADRA has also confirmed that Pakistani citizens applying for a national ID card for the first time will receive their card free of cost, provided it is a non-chip version.
