Government shifts pension verification to Nadra, removes banks from process
Most outlets reported the government's shift of biometric pension verification from banks to Nadra, noting the revised standard operating procedures and the inclusion of over 3 million civilian and military pensioners. Aaj News led with the introduction of a digital pension system, while Geo News highlighted Nadra's new role in biometric verification and the removal of commercial banks from the process. Both mentioned the updated procedures but did not elaborate on their implications.
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Govt shifts pension biometric verification from banks to NADRA
The federal government has overhauled the pension disbursement mechanism, transferring biometric verification and Proof of Life Certificate (POLC) validation for more than three million civilian and military pensioners from commercial banks to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
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Nadra to verify pensioners under revised SOPs
Government assigns pensioners’ biometric verification to Nadra, removing commercial banks from verification and POLC validation for over three million pensioners.
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Nadra to undertake biometric verification of pensioners under new rules
A representational image of a NADRA mega centre. — APP/FileThe government has revised the standard operating procedures for pension disbursement, removing commercial banks from the biometric verification and Proof of Life Certificate validation process for more than...
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Federal government introduces digital pension system
The federal government has introduced a new digital pension system, replacing the previous paper-based verification process with mandatory NADRA verification every six months. The Ministry of Finance has issued new rules under which pensioners will be able to complete verification through the NADRA Pak ID app or authorised NADRA centres. Under the new system, pension payments will be transferre...
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Govt removes banks from pension verification process, shifts biometric checks to Nadra
Revised SOPs cover more than 3 million civilian and military pensioners; banks restricted to pension disbursement as Nadra links directly with Controller General of Accounts and Military Accountant General
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