Protecting Privacy.

The video doing the rounds for NADRA's new data protection initiative might certainly be comical, but there is no doubt that the authority has taken a positive step in the right direction in this latest move. The national registration authority's move to protect user data and privacy is certainly commendable in a state which often treats the issue of data privacy lightly.

There are of course still holes in this strategy. NADRA will now reroute all requests for user data back to the person who holds that ID card via their number. But this does nothing to counter the excessive submission of ID cards and personal data to a large number of private and public companies and individuals. Processes such as getting an internet connection to require repeated submission of ID card copies to people that have little to no care about the sensitivity of the data they are handling are big gaps and require some action. These companies will continue with their policies and this...