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NADRA has eased the problem of overseas Pakistanis

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
NADRA has eased the problem of overseas Pakistanis

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • ISLAMABAD: Can overseas Pakistanis living abroad use their foreign mobile number while creating an account in Pak ID or not? Nadra explained.
  • In the NADRA podcast, a Canadian citizen asked how Pakistanis living abroad can apply for NICOP to NADRA from their foreign mobile numbers.
  • In response to this question, NADRA Spokesperson Syed Shabahat Ali said that overseas Pakistanis can easily create their Pak ID account with.

ISLAMABAD: Can overseas Pakistanis living abroad use their foreign mobile number while creating an account in Pak ID or not? Nadra explained.

In the NADRA podcast, a Canadian citizen asked how Pakistanis living abroad can apply for NICOP to NADRA from their foreign mobile numbers.

In response to this question, NADRA Spokesperson Syed Shabahat Ali said that overseas Pakistanis can easily create their Pak ID account with a foreign number as well.

Explaining the procedure for creating an account on the Pak ID mobile app for Pakistanis living abroad, he said that it is not mandatory to have a Pakistani mobile number to obtain other documents including NAIC, but the applicant can also use the name of the country and the mobile number there.

According to the NADRA spokesperson, a large number of overseas Pakistanis use the Pak ID mobile app for NICOP and other documents, however, some users face difficulties when creating an account as they only see the Pakistani mobile number option.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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