NADRA Develops SMS Service for Voters’ Verification

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National Database & Registration Authority, NADRA has developed an SMS service application to facilitate citizens to verify their vote registration and particulars in the voters’ list, Deputy Chairman NADRA, Tariq Malik stated this in a statement issued here today.

NADRA and ECP signed agreements with telecom companies to forge a partnership in order to launch this service.
“I congratulate Ufone, WARID and Telenor who stood up and offer their platforms for this national interest, and expect the companies who are sitting on fence to step up to the challenge and contribute on national cause” said Tariq Malik.

He added that this service would be initiated soon after the publication of Preliminary (ghair hatmi) electoral rolls (PER) for public display.
The sender will send his CNIC number to a short code and will subsequently receive a message in Urdu. It will confirm registration of voter as well as location (electoral area) where voter is registered along with serial number of voter in electoral rolls.

This service will help the general public to check the status of their vote conveniently from anywhere, anytime across Pakistan. He said after the introduction of the new service, it would be the responsibility of every eligible voter to make sure that his/her vote had been registered and furthermore to report any discrepancy to ECP.

The intent of using this service is to assist ECP to execute its constitutional duty as per electoral laws. “We want to use technology, to provide outreach” Malik added. ECP is considering more than 50,000 display centers countrywide where PER will be physically displayed but introduction of SMS service is expected to spike genuine public interest in electoral process.

While lauding the innovative service and NADRA role’s Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan said it is a milestone to facilitate the voters. He said it is a great convenience to the citizens to be able to check their vote status through e-governance using state-of-the-art technologies, first time in the world.

He appreciated the cooperation offered by the Ufone and Telenor in this historic move leading towards ensuring free and fair elections. Deputy Chairman NADRA, Secretary ECP and Chiefs of Ufone, WARID and Telenor later signed the agreement.


  • Very Well Done!
    This is something we extreamly needed!
    Keep up the good work NADRA and ECP, and congrats to Ufone, Warid and Telenor.
    Now waiting for that particuler short code to send my CNIC no.

  • WELL THIS IS ONE OF VERY GOOD EFFORT AND ITS REALLY GOOD TO KNOW IT HERE

  • This is a milestone to facilitate the voters and a great convenience to the citizens to be able to check their vote status through e-governance using state-of-the-art technologies, this is first time in the world i guess.

    May it useful for non mobile holders plz?
    Or how that ppl use this option who don’t have mobile phone?..

  • check my vote no my cnic no5510390585773plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • our electoral location is unknown may be because of load on servar or it will be cleared after some time
    but remarkable goal acheived by nadra.
    there is also a vague picture that what is the procedure to correct the wrong location
    There is some also improvement in a way that name also be mentioned

  • my prmenent adress on cnic is from ajk and i m living in islamabad and my present adress on cnic is from islamad can i vote in islamabad


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