{
  "id": 899616,
  "title": "Nadra launches locally made QR code-based identity cards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nadra-launches-locally-made-qr-code-based-identity-cards-899616",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:19:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022811/nadra-launches-locally-made-qr-code-based-identity-cards"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Wednesday launched a new chipless National Identity Card (NIC) built around a secure QR code, replacing the imported microchip used for the past 14 years. The card has been manufactured domestically by the National Security Printing Company (NSPC) in Karachi in line with Nadra’s technical and security specifications, a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Nadra launches locally made QR code-based identity cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nadra-launches-locally-made-qr-code-based-identity-cards",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:19:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}