Nepal to issue national identity cards for citizens: PM KP Sharma Oli

KATHMANDU: Nepalese citizens will soon be issued national identity cards, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said today and asked lawmakers not to suspect his government's intentions over the matter.

The government has been working to launch the national identity cards," Oli said, adding that it is the need of the hour to issue such cards.

"The government has been working to issue such identity cards that would replace the existing citizenship certificates," he said at the meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the Legislature-Parliament.

Oli also asked lawmakers not to suspect the government's intention in issuing such cards and added that there might be weaknesses in the process.

The Prime Minister also called the people to be aware about the issue of national security.

He clarified that no confidential information to take advantage from National Identity Card system.

He said that the government was serious about the security of the nation and its citizens.

The card will include important information about the citizens. The Asian Development Bank is supporting the project.