--- title: "Prime Minister launches digital Proof of Life certificate system for pensioners" description: "Most outlets reported the launch of the digital Proof of Life certificate system by the Prime Minister, highlighting its purpose of allowing pensioners to verify their status from home. The Business Recorder provided a slightly more detailed excerpt, mentioning the sparing of pensioners from visiting banks, while ARY News offered a more concise version of the same headline." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4067-pm-launches-modern-proof-of-life-certificate-system site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Prime Minister launches digital Proof of Life certificate system for pensioners pakistan · latest filing 21 Aug 2026, 10:31 PM PKT · 20–21 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Aug 2026 — Prime Minister launches digital Proof of Life certificate system for pensioners (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the launch of the digital Proof of Life certificate system by the Prime Minister, highlighting its purpose of allowing pensioners to verify their status from home. The Business Recorder provided a slightly more detailed excerpt, mentioning the sparing of pensioners from visiting banks, while ARY News offered a more concise version of the same headline. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Guide to Get Free Proof of Life Certificate in Pakistan](https://pakobserver.net/guide-to-get-free-proof-of-life-certificate-in-pakistan/) · 21 Aug 2026, 10:31 PM PKT > For Pakistani pensioners, proving they are still alive meant back to back visits to banks and pension offices, often at… - **ARY News (English)** — [Pakistan launches digital Proof of Life Certificate system for pensioners](https://arynews.tv/pakistan-digital-proof-of-life-certificate-for-pensioners) · 21 Aug 2026, 11:24 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing - **Business Recorder** — [Pensioners: PM launches ‘Proof of Life’ certificate system](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435832/pensioners-pm-launches-proof-of-life-certificate-system) · 21 Aug 2026, 5:17 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched a modern digital “Proof of Life” certificate system for pensioners, allowing them to complete verification from home and sparing them the need to visit banks every six months. Addressing the launch ceremony, the prime minister said the system would benefit both civilian and military pensioners, particularly elderly people, women and ... ### 20 Aug 2026 — Pakistan introduces proof-of-life certificate system for pensioners (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the launch of the new "proof-of-life" certificate system for pensioners and its purpose of improving verification processes. Arab News Pakistan mentioned the finance minister's announcement and the system’s aim to eliminate pension fraud, while 24 News HD attributed the launch to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and emphasized convenience for pensioners. - **24 News HD** — [PM launches modern 'Proof of Life' certificate system for pensioners](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Aug-2026/pm-launches-modern-proof-life-certificate-system-pensioners) · 20 Aug 2026, 8:41 PM PKT > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched a modern "Proof of Life" certificate system for the convenience of pensioners. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan launches ‘proof-of-life’ certificate system for pensioners](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2655344/pakistan) · 20 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has launched a “proof-of-life” certificate system for pensioners, the finance minister announced on Thursday, saying the digital verification system will rid hundreds of thousands of pensioners of bank visits and other procedural difficulties. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pensioners can now obtain Proof of Life Certificate via PakID app](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4189-how-pensioners-can-get-a-proof-of-life-certificate-through) · 21 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 84% related - [NADRA makes Proof of Life Certificate free for pensioners and expands access](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4171-nadra-makes-proof-of-life-certificate-free-for-pensioners) · 21 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 82% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 20–21 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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