Pakistan, Feb. 22 -- The National Database and Registration Authority has submitted its annual report to the Ministry of Interior, outlining updated registration figures and national identification data. Officials confirmed that the authority now records 227 million registered citizens, representing nearly 97 percent of the country's total population. The report highlights continued expansion in services and digital systems. Moreover, authorities emphasized improvements in biometric databases and registration outreach.

According to spokesperson Shabahat Ali, the authority maintains extensive biometric records to support identity verification and public services. He stated that NADRA holds 1.68 billion fingerprints, 170 million facial rec...