NADRA launches Ijazat Aap Ki service.

ISLAMABAD -- National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Thursday rolled out it's first-ever 'cutting- edge' service that empowers citizens with the ability to protect and safeguard their personal data.

'In a significant development to further protect the privacy of citizen's data, NADRA launches NADRA Ijazat Aap Ki Service - an initiative that puts citizens incharge of their personal data,' said a statement issued by the authority.

The authority said that the service would enable citizens to give their consent before verification of the CNIC (computerised national identity card) ensuring that their sensitive data was protected and secured at all times.

The service gives citizens real and effective ownership by restricting unauthorised access, it added. 'Introducing a multi-layered control mechanism as a testament to NADRA's dedication to graduate ID management from traditional security protocols to a digital consent regime.'

Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik, while launching the service, said that consent management was a digital mechanism in line with his vision to protect citizens' privacy and strengthen data security. 'Your data is your personal property, and just like your physical property, citizens are from now onwards empowered to control access and protect against misuse or unwarranted use,' Malik said.

He said that citizen's data was not for sale as it was a valuable asset, and NADRA protected it passionately...