KABUL - The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says at least 1.5 million electronic identity (e-ID) cards have been distributed and 4.5 million such cards processed in the first two months of this solar year.
President Ashraf Ghani met the leadership of NSIA and listened to a report of its performance on Saturday evening, the Presidential Palace said in a statement.
Ahmad Javed Rassouli, director of NSIA, presented the report on the functions, performance and challenges in the e-ID card distribution.
The report said 1.5 million e-ID cards had been issued and another 4.5 million processed in the first two months of the solar year 1400.
After hearing the report, the president acknowledged progress had been made, especially in resolving problems of the NSIA. But more efforts were needed in this regard, he said.
Ghani stressed that information in Afghanistan should be digitised and the analysis of information and surveys done in accordance with internationally-accepted standards.
Established systems should be strengthened in a standardised and appropriate way, he concluded. (Pajhwok)