14 apps removed from Google Play Store on NADRA's request

Decision to include mobile numbers in records of users to protect their personal data. Photo: File

Islamabad: Google has removed 14 applications from its Play Store on the request of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

According to media reports, NADRA had raised the issue of information breach of Pakistani citizens with the American technology company owned by Alphabet.

According to the document, NADRA has written a letter to Google on the violation of citizens’ personal information and privacy by applications on Google Play stores. Being illegally sold or shared through various applications available on

The letter said that these applications are illegally and fraudulently using the name and products of NADRA to mislead users by giving the impression that the applications are in some way officially affiliated, authorized or operated by NADRA. have been

NADRA Chairman Tariq Malik said that in response to NADRA’s letter, Google has removed 14 applications from the App Store.

On the other hand, according to the declaration of NADRA, the authority has decided to include the mobile number of the users in the record to protect the personal data of the users.

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