Crashed Bhoja Airline plane
ISLAMABAD-21
April 2012: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has
identified the bodies of 67 victims through its biometric identification system
so far out of total 127 passengers and crew of the Bhoja Airline plane which
crashed near Islamabad airport yesterday.
"Using our Automated Finger
Identification System (AFIS) and Facial Recognition System (FRS), NADRA's
dedicated tech-team identified 67 victims so far, as unfortunately hands and
faces of some of the victims of air-crash tragedy were unrecognizable due to
the wounds and cuts" said Tariq Malik, Deputy Chairman NADRA. He expressed
deep sympathy with the families of tragic plane crash victims.
Malik promised that NADRA will walk extra mile
to help victims of air crash to identify the loved ones so that they can have
an honorable closure of the tragedy. "Our technical staff has been working
round the clock right after the unfortunate plane crashed, and we will use all
of our resources, technology and national database to identify the
victims", said Malik
He said that all of NADRA employees are deeply
aggrieved by the incident and praying to Almighty Allah to grant the departed
souls a resting place in the heaven and give courage to the bereaved families
to bear the loss.
PRESS NEWS RELEASE
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