Islamabad: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Workers Welfare Fund, the Ministry of Information Technology, and the National Information Technology Board to provide all government services to citizens through a single digital platform.

According to Radio Pakistan, the signing ceremony took place at the Workers Welfare Fund office in Islamabad. Secretary of the Workers Welfare Fund, Zulfiqar Ahmed, and Project Director Faisal Mumtaz signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations.

Project Director Faisal Mumtaz explained that the initiative will integrate all government entities and departments offering public services into a citizen-centric digital portal. This integration will allow any Pakistani, regardless of location, to access services by logging into the platform. For example, individuals will be able to apply for a domicile certificate from anywhere in the country.

The platform is designed to eliminate provincial boundaries and departmental silos by leveraging digital identity tools, including biometrics, facial recognition, and mobile phone verification. Faisal Mumtaz emphasized that the project is an initiative of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, led by Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja. The portal is slated for official launch on August 14 this year.

Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed expressed confidence that the platform would significantly benefit workers and their families. He noted the existing educational scholarships provided by the Workers Welfare Fund to children of industrial workers in fields like medicine, engineering, and higher education, as well as marriage grants for workers' daughters.

Zulfiqar Ahmed also mentioned ongoing efforts under the guidance of Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Federal Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry to develop and export skilled manpower to the international market.