Summary The authority's database contains a record of 130 million people
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – It was reported on Saturday that National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) demanded Rs 10 per SMS for verification of data collected through nationwide census 2017.
The authority’s database contains about 130 million people. Considering the large number, it has demanded a hefty sum of money for data verification.
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Also, NADRA officials stated that verification of record of all citizens was impossible, adding that NADRA verification could be used in cases of doubt. Its database can prove fruitful in the nationwide census.
Sources told that the procedure of verification was being settled. It is expected that instead of verifying all the data, only the information of suspicious persons would be overviewed.
