KABUL: Interim Government in Afghanistan claimed on Sunday that it has issued electronic identity cards to 12.288 million people across the war-hit country.
National Television, controlled by the interim Taliban government, claimed that 7.1 million identity cards were issued to men and 5.1 million to women in Afghanistan.
The authorities said that the majority of these cards were distributed in major cities and densely populated provinces, including Kabul, Nangarhar, Balkh, Herat, and Kandahar. Specifically, 5.567 million cards were issued in Kabul, more than 796,000 in Herat, 645,000 in Nangarhar, over 508,000 in Balkh, and 343,000 in Kandahar.
Cards distributed under Taliban’s interim government
Over 6 million electronic ID cards have been distributed since the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul. While the number of electronic identity cards distributed in other provinces has not been disclosed. The NSIA said that seventy-five electronic ID distribution centers are operational throughout Afghanistan.
