Chairman NADRA held reception in honor of Ministerial Delegation of Somalia in Islamabad. Minister for Planning, Development & Reforms, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki and Federal Secretary Interior Yousuf Naseem Khokhar attended the reception.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Prof. Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the importance of mutual relations between Pakistan and Somalia. He said during his last stint as Interior Minister in 2018, both countries agreed to enhance mutual cooperation and boost bilateral relations.
Mr. Iqbal appreciated the efforts of the Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik and Interior Minister of Somalia of Ahmed Moallim Fiqi in materializing the initiative that he took while signing an MoU on the development of identity management and civil registration system in March 2018 with the then ambassador of Somalia to Pakistan, Miss Khadija Muhammad Al-Makhdoomi.
Mr. Iqbal said Somalia is a Country of great fortune and strategic importance and Pakistan is ready to assist Somalian Government in registering its citizens, immigration services, and other e-Government solutions.
A week-long schedule of activities has been developed to engage the Somalian counterpart in showcasing e-government solution of Pakistan anchored in Digital ID.
