Kabul, Jan 6 : With the distribution of
new electronic ID cards starting next month, officials emphasized that the new
cards will reduce forgery.
In an exclusive interview with TOLOnews, head of
the Electronic ID Cards Distribution Department of the Afghan Ministry of
Interior, Masoom Farhad, stressed that the cards would be difficult for
outsiders to duplicate.
"These cards are made of polycarbonate and
will be only recognizable by MoI machines, which prevents the neighboring
countries from duplicating them," Farhad said, adding that fingerprints,
iris scans, number of family members, income data and other necessary
information will be encoded on the cards.
According to Farhad, the distribution of
electronic ID cards will provide employment opportunities for more than 5,000
people.
He added that it will take at least seven years to
distribute ID cards to all the residents of the country, while 80% of Afghans
will have their cards in three years.
"We need seven years to distribute electronic
ID cards to all the residents of the country, but if the government provides us
more resources, we could accomplish the mission possibly in five years,"
he added.
The whole process, including its technical
aspects, will cost $222 million, out of which $101 million will be paid by the
Afghan Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and the remaining
$121 million will be covered by the MoI.
Ends
SA/EN
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