KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched an expanded push for digital governance within the province, describing technology-driven reforms as central to constructing a clear, environment friendly and citizen-centric authorities, as he presided over the signing ceremony for the e-Stamping system.
The ceremony held at CM Home was attended by Provincial Ministers Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Syed Sardar Shah, SACM Ali Rashid, Spokespersons Nadir Gabol and Buland Junejo, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Chairman P&D Najam Shah, and Senior Member Board of Income Khalid Hyder Shah, Secretary Finance Fayaz Jatoi, Secretary to CM Asif Jameel, Secretary U&B Abbas Balcoh, Secretary IT Zulfiqar Nizamani, Dr Sarosh Lodhi, President Sindh Financial institution Anwar Shaikh and Deputy CEO Asad Shah, together with senior officers.
The ceremony marked the signing of a Grasp Service Stage Settlement and Service Order between the Board of Income Sindh and the Sindh Data Know-how Firm (SITC) for the continued rollout and enlargement of the e-Stamping platform – an initiative aimed toward digitising authorities documentation, eliminating pretend stamp papers and simplifying providers for residents.
Addressing the gathering, the chief minister mentioned the reform was a part of a broader technique to modernise governance in Sindh by way of digital methods that improve transparency, effectivity and ease of entry for the general public. “In simply 5 months since SITC took over the system, greater than 730,000 challans have been processed and Rs12.8 billion collected by way of the e-Stamping platform transparently and effectively,” he mentioned.
Murad Ali Shah mentioned the importance of the reform went past income era, noting that the system was serving to remove long-standing irregularities in documentation. “The e-Stamping system helps remove the mafia of pretend stamp papers, finish the observe of backdated documentation and free residents from standing in lengthy queues outdoors authorities places of work,” he mentioned.
The CM mentioned that the following section of the initiative would introduce a completely paperless system, enabling residents to generate stamp paperwork on-line instantly from their laptops or cellular gadgets. “This reform isn’t merely a technological improve – it’s about restoring belief between the federal government and the individuals of Sindh,” the chief minister mentioned.
Murad Ali Shah famous that Sindh, being Pakistan’s most urbanised and economically dynamic province, required fashionable governance instruments to successfully handle its giant inhabitants and financial exercise. He mentioned the provincial authorities had established SITC to function the institutional driver of digital transformation throughout departments.
He recommended the management and technical crew of SITC for quickly implementing key reforms and urged provincial ministers and administrative secretaries to actively collaborate with the organisation to modernise their departmental methods.
Referring to the not too long ago authorized Authorities-to-Authorities (G2G) framework, the chief minister mentioned departments might now instantly interact with SITC by way of service stage agreements and MoUs, eliminating prolonged procurement procedures and accelerating venture implementation. “This streamlined framework will permit departments to resolve their technological challenges shortly and considerably speed up the tempo of digital transformation,” he mentioned.
Murad Ali Shah additionally outlined a number of upcoming digital initiatives being developed by SITC, together with the launch of Sindh Pay, a unified digital cost platform that may permit residents to pay authorities taxes, charges and different fees instantly by way of cellular gadgets. He mentioned the federal government was additionally establishing a devoted provincial knowledge centre to make sure that delicate authorities and citizen knowledge stay securely hosted inside Pakistan.
The chief minister additional revealed that the provincial authorities was exploring the accountable use of synthetic intelligence to supply round the clock digital help to residents in English, Sindhi and Urdu relating to authorities providers.
He mentioned digital reforms had been additionally being prolonged to schooling and public administration, together with the introduction of safe digital verification of pupil data at public universities to curb pretend levels, digitisation of property tax methods, and paperless issuance of domicile and PRC certificates. “The times when residents needed to run from workplace to workplace for primary providers are coming to an finish,” the chief minister mentioned. “Our purpose is to deliver authorities providers on to the individuals – wherever they’re.”
Throughout the ceremony, Particular Assistant to the Chief Minister on Data Know-how Ali Rashid additionally briefed the chief minister on the initiative, stating that digital expertise represented the way forward for governance and would guarantee sooner, clear and hassle-free public providers.
He mentioned the e-Stamping system would considerably cut back corruption, streamline authorities processes and enhance citizen comfort.
Earlier, CEO SITC Zainul Abdein Shah briefed the chief minister on the organisation’s mandate to advertise digital excellence and clear governance. He defined that the transition to e-Stamping was designed to remove pretend stamp papers, fraudulent backdated stamps and income leakages related to guide transactions.
He added that SITC had already launched an AI-based chatbot offering trilingual assist in Sindhi, Urdu and English to help residents utilizing the system.
The briefing additionally outlined a roadmap for future digital initiatives, together with the event of a Sindh Citizen Tremendous App, which can combine greater than 130 authorities providers right into a single digital platform, and the institution of a provincial authorities knowledge centre to safe Sindh’s digital infrastructure.
The CM mentioned that the collaboration between the Board of Income and SITC represents a serious step towards establishing a data-driven, technology-enabled governance framework aimed toward enhancing transparency, boosting income assortment and delivering sooner public providers throughout Sindh.
On the conclusion of the assembly, Member (RS&EP) Board of Income Safdar Ali Bughio and Sindh Data Know-how Firm CEO SITC Zainul Abdein signed the Grasp Service Stage Settlement and Service Order between the Board of Income, Sindh and the Sindh Data Know-how Firm (SITC) for the enlargement of the e-Stamping platform. APP
Sindh accelerates digital governance drive as CM Murad oversees enlargement of e-stamping system
