As major developed nations embrace cloud-based information systems that operate in real-time, Pakistan continues to grapple with a regressive, paper-heavy model plagued by inaccuracies and inefficiencies. In a world where data fuels development, our outdated system has long held us back.

The consequences are starkest when it comes to recording the most basic human milestones — birth and death. Fortunately, NADRA has now taken a long-overdue step in the right........

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