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To compete in international arena ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has aimed to improve capacity of IT industry by providing infrastructure and increasing the quality of organization to deliver high standard service and products.

To compete in international arena ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has aimed to improve capacity of IT industry by providing infrastructure and increasing the quality of organization to deliver high standard service and products.

They said that steps are needed to address issues relating to enhancing effectiveness of devolution, improving people’s participation and involvement of civil society, especially voluntary organizations.

Empowerment of marginal and excluded classes would be needed to act as pressure groups to check deterioration in governance and exploitation of the public, they added.

The Authority has set up total 31 Centres so far for issuance and processing of such Cards in nearly all-major flood-hit districts including Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpur Khas and Tando Muhammad Khan while preparations are also underway for opening of additional sites in Tando Muhammad Khan and new centres in Sangarh, he told APP.

A Spanish company is well on its way to turn the Madrid city streets into information platforms, disseminating updates to pedestrians on weather conditions, poor pavements, slippery grounds and coupons for nearby restaurants. The streets will also inform local authorities on use of pathways and occupation of public spaces. The solution known as iPavement uses pavement stones with built-in computing capabilities and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The company is also likely to create a library through city pavements, digitally distributing local works and promoting local writers as pedestrians walk by.

Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed launched E-Bidding system in National Highway Authority today that will pave the way to ensure transparency in process of award of contracts of NHA schemes. To this effect, a simple ceremony was held at NHA head office addressed by Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Mr. Murad Saeed, Secretary Communications Mr. Zafar Hasan and Chairman NHA Capt ® Sikander Qayyum. Senior officers of Ministry of Communications and National Highway Authority were also present.

She added that earlier, all telecom operators have agreed with Prime Minister of Pakistan to launch Biometric Verification for issuance of SIM from 28th Feb, 2013.

Talking to Pakistan Television, Tariq Malik said that a conspiracy was being hatched against the national institution. Replying to a question, he said that the government has decided to register a case against the foreign newspaper which was making baseless and false propaganda. He said that the recent issue raised by the international paper against a person holding dual nationality was baseless, fabricated and an effort to malign the national institution.

According to Nadra’s district-wise data, Punjab tops the list where fingerprints and photographs of more than 2.62 million women have not been made available to the registration authority.

In Rawalpindi tehsil alone, out of 1.4 million registered voters, Nadra does not have the biometric record of 45,461 women.

According to official sources, currently under the directions of ministry of interior and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Nadra is in the process of evolving a biometric verification system for use at mobile companies’ outlets to stop issuance of illegal SIMs.

He further said the only thing required for it is the political will and consensus of all political parties and stakeholders.

The launch of state of the art Smart Identity Card is to extend an experience of Hi-Tech security solution for the protection of juveniles' identity. Chairman Nadra Tariq Malik said the chip-based Smart Identity Card for the children will offer multi-dimensional usage and services, health, educational, social and financial inclusion programs. The new card for children would be capable of holding applications and data from the health, education and social sector such as vaccination records, academic records and polio registrations, he added.

In this regard NADRA conducted a live demonstration of Biometric verification of computerized national identity card for issuance of SIMs, to the TELCOs Todays at NADRA Headquarters.

NADRA gave a comprehensive presentation and addressed technical issues raised by telecom companies, NADRA spokesman said in a statement issued here.

Spokesperson informed that the registration level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been observed as 99.9 percent, followed by Punjab 99 percent, Gilgit-Baltistan 89 percent, Sindh and Fata as 88 percent and Balochistan 76 percent against the projected population.

According to press release issued here on Saturday, the system’s objective was to address the complaints from genuine beneficiaries, which were unable to get registered for Watan cards. “We believe that we have successfully made an effective and adequate mechanism that yields transparent delivery of relief and rehabilitation aid to the affected population,” said Tariq Malik.

The President while taking serious note of the agonies being faced by the pensioners in collecting their monthly pensions gave these directions at a meeting specially convened for the purpose in the Presidency late Friday.

The meeting was attended among others by the Auditor General of Pakistan, Finance Secretary, President National Bank of Pakistan, Chairman NADRA, Director General National Savings and Secretary General to the President Salman Farouqui.

National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has decided to introduce a new SMS service which will allow voters to verify their vote registration and particulars in the voters lists, said Deputy Chairman Nadra Tariq Malik in a press release released Wednesday.

A press release from Deputy Chairman Nadra Tariq Malik says that the service will be launched after the publication of preliminary/unconfirmed electoral rolls (PER) for public display. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is considering more than 50,000 display centers countrywide where PER will be displayed.

National Highway Authority (NHA) has launched E-billing system to facilitate its contractors and ensure transparency.

Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad on Monday, Communications Minister Murad Saeed said E-billing system is part of e-governance programme of the PTI government, which will help save time and eradicate the commission culture.

The policy was drafted by P@SHA with concentrated efforts of one and half year for consultation and formulation for the draft of policy. The stakeholders could give their feedback till July 20, 2012.

The Draft National ICT Policy – 2012 document was presented on 4th July, 2012 in Islamabad by PASHA to officials of MoITT for their comments and later it was made public for feedback of stakeholders.

The merger was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Reconstruction (CCoR) on the recommendation of the Ministry of Information Technology.