A consultative meeting was held under the chairmanship of Secretary Local Government & Rural Development, Government of Balochistan, Abdul Rauf Baloch, between the Local Government & Rural Development Department, Government of Balochistan, and NADRA Balochistan. The meeting focused on promoting digital governance in the province and enhancing the effectiveness of public services through detailed deliberations on the provision of geographical and administrative data of administrative boundaries and local government offices.
The meeting was attended by Director General NADRA Balochistan, Mr. Naveed Jan Sahibzada; Additional Secretary Local Government & Rural Development, Syed Sanaullah Qureshi; Focal Person CRMS, Local Government & Rural Development Department, Syed Abbas Shah; Assistant Director NADRA, Zia ur Rehman, along with other officers from the Local Government & Rural Development Department, Government of Balochistan, and NADRA Balochistan.
During the meeting, NADRA Balochistan presented a comprehensive briefing on the ongoing digitization initiatives in the province. On this occasion, Secretary Local Government & Rural Development Abdul Rauf Baloch stated that for strengthening governance, improving data accuracy, and ensuring quality service delivery to citizens, the provision of GIS shapefile data of administrative boundaries—including province, divisions, districts, tehsils, and union councils—as well as the accurate locations of local government offices (addresses and geographical coordinates), is of vital importance.
He termed this initiative a milestone for digital planning, effective service delivery, and evidence-based policymaking in the province, assured full cooperation with NADRA, and directed the relevant departments to expedite the process of providing the required data while maintaining close coordination with NADRA.
Speaking on the occasion, DG NADRA Balochistan Naveed Jan Sahibzada said that linking local government data with NADRA’s address library and citizens’ Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) data would lead to significant improvements in population planning, equitable resource distribution, and the provision of public facilities.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Secretary Local Government & Rural Development Abdul Rauf Baloch reaffirmed the commitment that NADRA and the Local Government Department, through mutual collaboration, would further strengthen the digital system on a phased basis to ensure the delivery of transparent, fast, and efficient services to the people of the province at their doorstep.