Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Pakistan Observer: Dated 9th October, 2009

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has lauded National Database and Registration Authority’s role in starting a new era in sports activities in country by verifying the age of less than fewer than 18 hockey players participated in National junior hockey Championship in Karachi. It was stated in a press release issued here on Thursday.



PHF, in a letter to NADRA, said that due to personal interest of Chairman NADRA Ali Arshad Hakeem, NADRA provided dedicated services in screening out over-aged team player.



State of the art technology was deployed in the specially designed “Mobile Registration Vehicle” incorporating biometrics.This will go a long way in reviving the glorious past of Pakistan hockey.



Chairman NADRA Ali Arshad Hakeem said that there has always suspicion over age of some players participating in such tournaments at regional and national level. Verification of the player’s ages from national database would make the player selection transparent for such tournaments.



NADRA was also the main sponsor of this tournament while authority has been actively promoting sports and healthy activities across the country to encourage the players. 10 teams from Karachi participated in the tournament at Pakistan Hockey stadium Karachi.After the verification of 210 players, 15 players had been rejected from the tournament. The verification was completed before the start of the tournament.

The News: Dated 29th October, 2009

National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) Deputy Chairman Tariq Malik is among the five candidates short-listed for the ID Outstanding Achievement Award 2009 that is given to the person who produces the most concrete results in the field of auto ID.

He is in fact the only person outside the United States that has been nominated, as a candidate for the award at ID World International Congress, which is being organized in Milan, Italy from 3-5 November. It is the most comprehensive showcase on the evolving world of RFID, biometrics and smart card technologies.

The other candidates for this award include Roy Braganza who is the Director Airport Services, Remote Check-in — American Airlines, Steve LeBlanc Managing Director — Government Print Office, US, Richard Meyers Principal - Delta Services and Jean-Louis Revol CEO - ID3. All these four are from the United States of America.