Lahore, (Parliament Times) : “Start online App and call service immediately to provide civic services to citizens at their doorsteps,” directed Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to the authorities concerned, while chairing a review meeting on the Dastak Program.
Madam Chief Minister was briefed that Initially, 10 services of local government and other departments will be made available to the people of Lahore at their doorsteps through “Dastak” App. These services include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, domicile, e-stamp, vehicle registration, vehicle transfer, token tax and property tax services.
In future, more than 100 services will be offered through Dastak Programme, and more than 50,000 jobs will be created. The services in the second phase will include character certificate, police verification, learner driving license, driving license renewal, copy of FIR, duplicate driving license, and tenant registration.
People will gradually be able to get more than hundred services of government departments by calling 1202 or through online Dastak App.
Under Dastak Program, a dedicated rider will provide the required service of a government departments at citizens’ doorsteps. Madam Chief Minister directed to start registration and training of the riders immediately.
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Former Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Provincial Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari, MPA Sania Ashiq, Chief Secretary, SMBR, Secretaries Local Government, Excise, Finance, Commissioner Lahore, Chairman PITB and other officers concerned attended the meeting.