Pakistan Shortlists 10 Govt Services for a Major Digital Upgrade

Pakistan has shortlisted 10 key public services for digital delivery and developed and tested a pilot citizen services portal under the $78 million Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP).

Key points

• These documents include the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP), Pakistan Origin Card (POC), and key federal and provincial licences.
• DEEP additionally includes a number of other components, including the National Digital Portal, digital services collaboration, a Civic Innovation and Technology Lab, and the Pakistan Business Portal.
• The project has integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) with the National Data Exchange Layer (NDEL).
• According to a document from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the initiative intends to provide citizens a single digital platform to access administration services.
• Project Management Units and Implementing Units have been established to backing the project.

In practice, the National Information Technology Board (NITB) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) are leading the work to create administration services easier to access and improve secure data sharing between administration departments.

According to a document from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the initiative intends to provide citizens a single digital platform to access administration services. Check Islamabad Property Records Online. One Platform for Govt Services.

In practice, the project has integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) with the National Data Exchange Layer (NDEL). This integration is intended to create it easier for citizens to access connected services through a unified digital system.

For context, the Pak App has additionally been published on Android and iOS, with some services already integrated. The app is part of the effort to bring administration services together in one place. How the $78 Million Project Works.

Funded by the World Bank, DEEP intends to modernise administration services and strengthen Pakistan's digital infrastructure.

Project Management Units and Implementing Units have been established to backing the project. Their work includes developing systems that allow administration institutions to exchange data securely and work together more effectively.

Notably, the project additionally includes a digital identity system and the PakID Vault. Six official documents have been created available in digital vaults that can be accessed through the Pak App.

In practice, the system intends to produce digital identity checks easier, reduce fraud, and minimise delays when citizens access public services. Islamabad Moves Key Municipal Services to PAK App. More Digital Services Coming.

Through these platforms and secure data sharing, the project intends to improve administration efficiency, growth transparency and produce public services more accessible to citizens. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around pakistan Shortlists 10 Govt Services for a Major Digital Upgrade point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.