--- title: "Government shifts pension verification to Nadra, removes banks from process" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7677-nadra-to-undertake-biometric-verification-of-pensioners site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government shifts pension verification to Nadra, removes banks from process pakistan · updated 10 Sep 2026, 7:52 PM PKT · 10 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Govt shifts pension biometric verification from banks to NADRA](https://www.nation.com.pk/10-Sep-2026/govt-shifts-pension-biometric-verification-banks-nadra) · 10 Sep 2026, 7:52 PM PKT > 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). - **Dunya News** — [Nadra to verify pensioners under revised SOPs](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972278-nadra-to-verify-pensioners-under-revised-sops) · 10 Sep 2026, 7:16 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Government assigns pensioners’ biometric verification to Nadra, removing commercial banks from verification and POLC validation for over three million pensioners. - **Geo News** — [Nadra to undertake biometric verification of pensioners under new rules](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681472-nadra-to-undertake-biometric-verification-of-pensioners) · 10 Sep 2026, 11:58 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Federal government introduces digital pension system](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330471653/federal-government-introduces-digital-pension-system) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:56 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **Profit** — [Govt removes banks from pension verification process, shifts biometric checks to Nadra](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/10/govt-removes-banks-from-pension-verification-process-shifts-biometric-checks-to-nadra) · 10 Sep 2026, 8:16 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 ## 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). - [NADRA introduces digital proof of life system for pensioners](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8168-nadra-introduces-digital-proof-of-life-facility) · 12 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 83% related - [Federal pensioners get new digital verification system](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9800-new-digital-verification-system-introduced-for-pensioners) · 21 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 82% related - [NADRA clarifies role in pensioners' proof of life certificate process](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13683-nadra-explains-procedure-for-proof-of-life-certificate) · 12 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 80% related - [Radio Pakistan becomes first SOE to integrate with NADRA's pension verification system](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6089-pbc-integrates-with-nadra-s-digital-pensioner-verification) · 3 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 78% 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 · 78% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 10 Sep 2026. 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