Birth, Death Registration System Goes Online in Capital

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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) have made the birth and death registration system in Islamabad online.

As a result, citizens can now register births and deaths and obtain certificates from their homes without visiting the MCI and union council offices.

Chief Commissioner Islamabad and CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf inaugurated the facility.

During a briefing on the occasion, officials said the service was being provided on the Pak ID app in collaboration with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).

Under the facility, all steps, including submitting applications, making secure online payments and obtaining digital certificates, can be made possible through the app.

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The registration system has been made online as part of the ongoing digitisation initiative of the MCI.

“Under this facility, citizens can now submit applications with secure online payment and receive approved digital certificates directly on their mobile phones.

“This facility will not only save time and resources but will also make access to government services more convenient and transparent,” it stated.

The chief commissioner said CDA, MCI and ICT in collaboration with Nadra and other institutions were taking measures to improve service delivery and provide facilities to citizens at their doorsteps by utilising modern technology.

Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026.

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