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Pakistan Adds QR Code Authentication to NICs
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Pakistan Adds QR Code Authentication to NICs

Do you know that the identity card in your pocket is now legally capable of being verified with a QR code scan — without a microchip reader, without paperwork, and in seconds? Pakistan made this possible through an amendment to the National Identity Card (NIC) and Pakistan Origin Card (POC) Rules 2002, introduced via statutory […]
muzaffar.shah· 10 Mar 2026· 0 comments
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Opinion: Synchronizing Local and Provincial Governments
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Opinion: Synchronizing Local and Provincial Governments

In modern democratic states, strong and empowered local governments are considered essential, as the management…
Jan 27·muzaffar.shah
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Opinion: Urban Firefighting and Local Governments

As population in Pakistan increasingly shifts toward large urban centers, the expansion of settlements in…
Jan 22· 0 comments
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Opinion: Local Governments and Political Parties

In Pakistan, the issue of local governments is generally met with silence, though at times…
Jan 15· 0 comments
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