The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Pakistan

Digital ID System
DPI-like

Smart National Identity Card (SNIC)

Governing entity
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
Customer service mechanism
URL
https://www.nadra.gov.pk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
YES
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
YES
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
YES
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NO
National Data Protection Act exists
NO
Data leak disclosure process exists
NO
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
YES
Enables authentication via government portal
NO
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Raast

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
NA
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2023- 3.09 B
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2021- 30
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://www.sbp.org.pk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
NA
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Data Exchange System
Base technical architecture
NA
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
National Information Technology Board
Coordination unit
National Information Technology Board (NITB)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://www.nitb.gov.pk
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
NA
Real-time sharing
NA
Scalable architecture
NA
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
NA
Used by more than one public entity
NA
Impact metrics
NA