Nadra Pakistan

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is a federal department of the Government of Pakistan that is responsible for issuing identification cards to the citizens of Pakistan. Employing more than 11,000 member of staff and having more than 400 domestic offices and five international offices, NADRA is one of the largest organisations in the country.

History

The National Database Organization (NDO) was established under the Ministry of Interior as a sister organization to undertake the task of handling the data being collected through National Data Forms during the Population census in 1998. The National Data Forms (NDFs) were designed by a committee of experts encompassing maximum social and fiscal indicators as implements for future planning, documentation of the economy, and for creation of a comprehensive Citizens' Database. To cater to a cohesive and unified approach in both registration and social fields, NADRA was formed on 10 March 2000 by merging the National Database Organization (NDO) and the Directorate General of Registration (DGR). It is an independent corporate body with requisite autonomy.
Since 2004, NADRA has maintained its position among the top 50 companies of the world in the field of secure document solution integration. NADRA not only takes pride in producing the Computerized National ID Card of Pakistan but also in producing the World’s first Machine Readable Multi-Biometric Electronic Passport. Saleem Ahmed Moeen remained NADRA's Chairman from August 2001 till August 2007. He designed and implemented interactive, multi-biometric, Data Acquisition Centres all over Pakistan and abroad, thereby revolutionising the concept of data acquisition in the country. He along with his team of professionals, designed and implemented Pakistan's state of the art Machine Readable Passport with facial recognition, fingerprint identification and RFID technology. Mr. Moeen won the ID People Outstanding Achievement Award in 2005. For his services to the nation, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has bestowed Mr. Moeen with a Star of Excellence or "Sitara-e-Imtiaz".

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