Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed to launch an app and call service to provide home services to the people. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered steps to provide knocking services to the district and administrative departments as soon as possible. CM Maryam presided over the review meeting of Dastak programme on Wednesday. Initially ten services of local government and other departments will be available through "Dastak" app services. People will gradually be able to get more than hundred services of government departments online or by calling. In the first phase ten services are being provided to the people of Lahore at their doorsteps. Citizens will be able to get birth certificate, death certificate, divorce certificate, marriage certificate, domicile, e-stamp, vehicle registration, vehicle transfer, token tax and property tax services at their doorstep.

In the next phase, character certificate, police verification, learner driving license, driving license renewal, copy of FIR, duplicate driving license and tenant registration will also be available at the doorstep. The dedicated rider will provide the service of government departments at the citizen's home. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz directed to start registration and training of riders immediately. In the future, more than 100 services will be provided through ‘Dastak’ and more than 50 thousand jobs will be created. Citizen by calling 1202 or through Dastak application will be able to get the desired service. The knock rider will reach the concerned citizen's house and provide the required service. Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Provincial Advisor Parvez Rasheed, Provincial Information Minister Uzma Bukhari, MPA Sania Ashiq, Chief Secretary, SMBR, Secretary Local Government, Excise, Finance, Commissioner Lahore, Chairman PITB and other officials participated the meeting.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)