ISLAMABAD, OCT 5 – The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has removed the fee for cancelling identity cards following a death. A spokesperson said a pilot project has been launched in three districts of Punjab to register deaths in the provincial Civil Registration Management System (CRMS) via a mobile app. This facility for registering births, marriages, divorces and deaths will be introduced nationwide within a few weeks.

The spokesperson added that data sharing with the provincial CRMS has been strengthened. After registering a death in the provincial system, identity cards can be cancelled through the Pak ID app.

These steps by the Nadra have improved data accuracy and significantly reduced fraudulent registrations.