Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- NADRA has introduced a new QR code-based national identity card for Pakistanis on Independence Day. The card enables identity verification through ordinary smartphones.

The new card marks a step toward greater technological self-reliance in Pakistan's identity documentation system. Unlike existing chip-based cards, the new card does not contain a chip.

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According to NADRA, citizens can verify the new card through the PakID mobile application. Users can scan the QR code to access and verify the cardholder's identity.

The QR code contains relevant identification information and the cardholder's photograph. NADRA said the system could also reduce errors when ent...