ISLAMABAD (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday stressed coordination among the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior and NADRA for formulating a system of online visa services for foreigners intending to visit Pakistan.

Talking to Chairman NADRA Usman Y. Mobin who briefed him about the ongoing projects and future initiatives of the organization here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President said the step would facilitate investors and tourists to visit Pakistan.

The President called upon NADRA to continue work for the improving online voting system and to remove difficulties and bottlenecks.

He stressed that NADRA needed to work upon digital identification and verification of voting for election 2023.

The President asked the Chairman NADRA to come forward with a plan to remove difficulties in registration of women and other marginalized segments of the society.

He said national identity card was a basic requirement for claiming any benefits from the government.

“Therefore, it is important that all citizens including women are made to realize the importance of having registered themselves with NADRA,” he said and underscored that NADRA and Local Governments should establish bonafide technical contacts in order to resolve succession issues.

The President emphasized that NADRA needed to evolve an effective data management strategy and directed it to evolve more secure system to check data leaks and strengthen its strategy against hackers.