ISLAMABAD: Round 31.9 million births registered with union councils (UC) in 2025 are but to be added to the report within the Nationwide Database and Registration Authority’s (Nadra) central database, in keeping with an annual efficiency report.
The report was lately submitted by Nadra to the inside ministry, in keeping with which a complete of 227m people are registered with the authority.
General, almost 97 % of Pakistan’s inhabitants is now included within the registration system, in keeping with the report, which additionally exhibits that 52 % of the registered people are males and 48 % are females.
As for biometric knowledge, Nadra’s system accommodates facial data of 170m folks, iris knowledge of seven million people and 1.68 billion fingerprints, the stories say.
Throughout 2025 alone, the report states, some 445m biometric verifications have been carried out, contributing to “improved transparency” and “strengthening of digital governance techniques”.
In response to the report, nationwide registration elevated by 4pc in 2025, registration of youngsters underneath the age of 18 rose by 11pc, renewal of expired identification playing cards elevated by 24pc and cancellation of identification playing cards following demise registration surged by 900pc. Feminine registration additionally noticed an 8pc rise through the yr.
The stories say that by the top of the yr, 938 registration facilities have been operational nationwide. The authority established 75 new facilities and 138 new counters, whereas one other 126 counters have been put in at current places of work.
The stories say that 231 cellular registration vans remained lively through the yr, together with 33 satellite-equipped items for distant areas.
On the UC stage, 62 registration counters have been operational whereas six new counters have been arrange in 5 nations overseas to facilitate abroad Pakistanis.
In response to the report, the Pak Id cellular software was used to deal with 15pc of Nadra’s whole workload. The app was downloaded greater than 12m occasions, enabling residents to entry companies with out visiting registration facilities.
In 2025, the federal authorities accredited the Nationwide Registration and Biometric Coverage Framework to additional strengthen the unified registration system. Amendments to nationwide identification card rules have been additionally launched, biometric baby registration certificates have been launched for youngsters as younger as three, and household registration certificates have been granted formal authorized standing.
In response to the report, Pakistan’s identification registration system now has near-complete protection, though efforts are nonetheless required to additional enhance the registration of ladies and younger kids in sure areas.
Clear coverage suggestions have been proposed to shut the remaining gaps solely, the report says.
