Islamabad: In a major step toward a unified and digitally secure identity ecosystem, the Federal Government has formally upgraded the National Identity Card and Pakistan Origin Card frameworks under its vision of “One Nation – One Identity.” The amendments modernize Pakistan’s identity system with QR-based verification, enhanced biometric features, stronger fraud controls, and improved citizen facilitation.

According to Radio Pakistan, a key highlight is the legal introduction of the Quick Response (QR) code as a security and authentication feature across identity documents. With this reform, citizens will carry a uniform ID card, replacing the previously parallel formats of chip-enabled and non-chip cards.

The government has also tightened fraud prevention mechanisms. Under the revised rules, once an identity card is suspended, all related verification and authentication services are automatically halted, blocking any attempt to use the suspended credential across digital or institutional channels.