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title: "Punjab introduces biometric verification for civil certificates"
description: "Most outlets reported the introduction of a biometric verification system for birth, death, and marriage certificates in Punjab, noting the initiative's aim to curb fraud. Business Recorder provided additional context about the implementation at union councils, while ProPakistani framed the policy as a new mandatory requirement."
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# Punjab introduces biometric verification for civil certificates

pakistan · updated 17 Oct 2026, 12:40 PM PKT · 17 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the introduction of a biometric verification system for birth, death, and marriage certificates in Punjab, noting the initiative's aim to curb fraud. Business Recorder provided additional context about the implementation at union councils, while ProPakistani framed the policy as a new mandatory requirement.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Punjab Introduces New Mandatory Requirement for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/17/punjab-introduces-new-mandatory-requirement-for-birth-death-and-marriage-certificates/) · 17 Oct 2026, 12:40 PM PKT
  > The Punjab government introduced a biometric verification system on Friday for the registration and issuance of birth, death, and marriage… Read More
- **Business Recorder** — [Civil certificates at union councils: Punjab introduces biometric verification](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444651/civil-certificates-at-union-councils-punjab-introduces-biometric-verification) · 17 Oct 2026, 4:50 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > LAHORE: The Punjab government introduced a biometric verification system on Friday for the registration and issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates at union councils. This initiative aims to curb fraudulent registrations and ensure transparency in the process. Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique inaugurated the new Civil Registration Management System (CRMS), which is p...

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