{
  "id": 15150025,
  "title": "Punjab Introduces New Mandatory Requirement for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/punjab-introduces-new-mandatory-requirement-for-birth-death-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:40:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/17/punjab-introduces-new-mandatory-requirement-for-birth-death-and-marriage-certificates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Punjab government has introduced a new biometric verification system for the registration and issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates at union councils, aiming to curb fraudulent registrations and ensure transparency in the process. This initiative, part of the government’s ‘Digital Punjab, Transparent Punjab’ initiative, has been developed in collaboration with the Punjab Local Government Department and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). The system requires biometric verification against NADRA’s database before any certificates are issued, and will be rolled out in phases across all union councils in Punjab. This move aligns with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of delivering public services directly to citizens, eliminating the need for recommendations or bribes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}