ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a digital Proof of Life system on Thursday, allowing pensioners to complete required verification from home through facial recognition.
The facility will serve civilian and military pensioners, including senior citizens, women and persons with disabilities.
Shehbaz said the system would remove the need for repeated bank visits, particularly for elderly, frail and disabled pensioners.
The verification can be completed through a digital application using facial recognition, according to the prime minister.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف نے آج اسلام آباد میں منعقدہ پنشنرز کے لیے جدید پروف آف لائف سرٹیفکیٹ کی افتتاحی تقریب میں شرکت کی اور خطاب کیا۔ تقریب میں وفاقی وزیر خزانہ محمد اورنگزیب، وفاقی وزیر اطلاعات و نشریات عطاء اللہ تارڑ اور دیگر متعلقہ حکام نے شرکت کی۔
وزیراعظم نے کہا کہ… pic.twitter.com/8tDNvwnIww
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) August 20, 2026He said pensioners had previously faced difficulties travelling to banks every six months for verification.
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The prime minister also said the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) would provide the service free of charge.
Shehbaz praised Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Adviser Dr Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah and NADRA officials for developing the system. He said millions of pensioners across Pakistan could benefit from the new facility.
