Streamlining Identity Verification: PTA and NADRA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
— July 25, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) To streamline the identity verification process for telecom service providers, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and NADRA Technologies Limited (NTL) signed an agreement on Thursday.
This collaboration is another step towards ‘ease of doing business’ in Pakistan, especially for prospective telecom service providers.
Chairman PTA Major General. (R) Hafeez Ur Rehman, Chairman NADRA Lt. General Muhammad Munir Afsar, Member Finance PTA Muhammad Naveed, and Member Compliance & Enforcement PTA Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, along with other senior officials from both PTA and NADRA, attended the ceremony, according to a news release.
In his welcome note, Chairman PTA described the partnership as a positive step towards an efficient and transparent licensing procedure that will benefit telecom service license applicants.
Chairman NADRA stated that NTL will provide biometric verification services through its nationwide network of NADRA e-Sahulat franchisees to verify the identities of officials and staff of telecom service providers and other related entities.
As part of the new process, PTA will create a profile for each applicant applying for a PTA license. Once the applicant receives their tracking ID, they will visit the nearest e-Sahulat outlet and present the tracking ID for biometric verification. The verification result will then be securely transmitted to PTA.
The collaboration between PTA and NADRA is a significant step towards improving the efficiency and transparency of the telecom services licensing process in the country.