Country’s development, progress measured via its exports volume: DG NADRA

FAISALABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Director General (DG) Mir Alam Khan has said that the development and progress of any country is measured through the volume of its exports.

Addressing the exporters at Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) North Zone office here on Thursday, Mir Alam Khan said that exporters would be facilitated in the issuance of passports and Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs).

He said that NADRA is establishing an executive passport office at Koh-e-Noor centres and it would be made functional round the clock.

DG NADRA said that after functioning of sta the e-of-the-art mega office, the process for issuance of passports to citizens would be completed within 10 to 15 minutes.He added that steps would also be taken for issuance of passports to exporters at their door steps adding that he would also look into the matter for providing access with NADRA system to PHMA members for identification of staff and workers just like banks.

Mir Alam said that finger print is the most authentic system for identification of any person. Pakistan has one of the most sophisticated identification systems across world. Many countries were taking help from Pakistan in developing their identification systems.

Earlier, Chairman Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturer and Exporters Association Mian Naeem Ahmed welcomed the distinguished guest and highlighted the problems confronted to exporters in seeking passports and CNICs.