National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) took a major step for women’s empowerment in Pakistan, Married Women can now choose to mention the name of their husbands in their computerised national identity cards (CNIC) or may continue with their Maiden name.
Addressing the concluding session of the 14th Annual Rural Women Conference, Nadra Chairman Tariq Malik said on Friday revolutionary steps had been taken to increase women’s registration to empower and protect their rights.
Malik said that they had reduced the existing registration gap between women and men from 14% to 10% in 100 days. Besides, he added, an inclusive registration unit had been set up that was working rigorously to increase women registration.
In a major step taken by the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) for women’s empowerment in the country, Married Women can now choose to mention the name of their husbands in their computerised national identity cards (CNIC) or may continue with their father’s name.
Addressing the concluding session of the 14th Annual Rural Women Conference, Nadra Chairman Tariq Malik said on Friday revolutionary steps had been taken to increase women’s registration to empower and protect their rights.
Malik said that they had reduced the existing registration gap between women and men from 14% to 10% in 100 days. Besides, he added, an inclusive registration unit had been set up that was working rigorously to increase women registration.
