Punjab Police Seal Data-Sharing Pact With NADRA to Boost Biometric Policing
The pact enables police access to NADRA biometrics under a phased rollout with legal safeguards.
Overview
- Punjab Police and NADRA formalized the agreement on February 17 at the Central Police Office in Lahore, with IGP Abdul Kareem and NADRA’s Rehman Qamar in attendance.
- DIG IT Mansoor-ul-Haq Rana signed for Punjab Police, while Chief Project Officer Rehman Qamar signed for NADRA.
- NADRA will provide fingerprint matching, biometric verification, CNIC record access, family tree data and Family Registration Certificate verification.
- Police officials say the integration will speed identity checks, aid tracing of proclaimed offenders and support confirmation of detainees’ identities for lawful arrests.
- Authorities state the services will roll out in phases under legal and data-protection protocols, with technical integration and operational testing next.