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title: "NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for all Zu Peshawar BRT cards"
description: "Most outlets reported that NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used on the Zu Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Several also noted the registration deadline of December 31, 2026, and that unregistered cards will be blocked from use starting January 1, 2027. The framing and wording were largely consistent across the excerpts, with minor variations in phrasing and the inclusion of the full name of the system."
url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14275-nadra-biometric-verification-made-mandatory-for-all
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# NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for all Zu Peshawar BRT cards

pakistan · updated 15 Oct 2026, 10:14 AM PKT · 14–15 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used on the Zu Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Several also noted the registration deadline of December 31, 2026, and that unregistered cards will be blocked from use starting January 1, 2027. The framing and wording were largely consistent across the excerpts, with minor variations in phrasing and the inclusion of the full name of the system.

## Same story from 6 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Biometric Verification Now Mandatory for Zu Peshawar Card Holders](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/15/biometric-verification-now-mandatory-for-zu-peshawar-card-holders/) · 15 Oct 2026, 10:14 AM PKT
  > TransPeshawar has made NADRA biometric verification and registration mandatory for all Zu Cards, giving passengers until December 31, 2026, to… Read More
- **Business Recorder** — [NADRA verification made mandatory for BRT cards](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444318/nadra-verification-made-mandatory-for-brt-cards) · 15 Oct 2026, 6:37 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing
  > PESHAWAR: NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used for travel on the Zu Peshawar system. The registration deadline is 31st December 2026. Unregistered cards will be blocked from 1st January 2027 and will no longer be usable for travel. According to TransPeshawar, registration facility is available at ticket counters at all BRT stations through...
- **Daily Times** — [NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for all BRT cards](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1567329/nadra-biometric-verification-made-mandatory-for-all-brt-cards/) · 15 Oct 2026, 1:55 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing
  > NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used for travel on the Zu Peshawar system. The registration deadline is 31 December 2026. Unregistered cards will be blocked from 1 January 2027 and will no longer be usable for travel. According to TransPeshawar, registration facility is available at ticket counters […]
- **Minute Mirror** — [NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for Pe...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/nadra-biometric-verification-made-mandatory-for-peshawar-brt-cards-644597/) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:27 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing
  > TransPeshawar has made NADRA-based biometric verification and registration compulsory for all Zu cards used to travel on the Zu Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system
- **ARY News (English)** — [NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for all ZuPeshawar cards](https://arynews.tv/nadra-biometric-verification-made-mandatory-for-all-zupeshawar-cards) · 14 Oct 2026, 8:14 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The deadline for registration is December 31, 2026. As of January 1, 2027, unregistered cards will be barred and cannot be used for travel.
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [NADRA biometric verification made mandatory for all BRT cards](https://www.app.com.pk/business/nadra-biometric-verification-made-mandatory-for-all-brt-cards/) · 14 Oct 2026, 6:27 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing
  > NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used for travel on the Zu Peshawar system.

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

- [NADRA to Launch Online Biometric Verification via PakID App](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5486-nadra-to-launch-online-biometric-verification-via) · 30 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 75% related
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- [NADRA introduces biometric verification for vehicle registration via Pak ID App](https://harzaviya.com/stories/677-nadra-introduces-biometric-verification-for-vehicle) · 28 Jul 2026 · 2 outlets · 71% related

6 articles from 6 outlets, 14–15 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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