KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has launched the Civil Registration Management System (CRMS) Mobile App to provide birth, death, marriage, and divorce registration services directly to citizens through a fully digital and paperless system.
According to a statement from the CM House, the CRMS Mobile App is part of the Digital Sindh programme. It will cover 30 districts and 769 health facilities, ensuring that 85% of births at public and private hospitals are registered digitally.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the chief minister said the Sindh government was committed to digitalising governance to improve transparency, efficiency, and public convenience.
He announced that registering a child’s birth immediately after delivery would soon become mandatory across Sindh, and future school planning would be based on this data. He directed hospitals to register every newborn at the time of birth.
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Mr Shah added that Sindh Cabinet proceedings had already been fully digitalised. The CRMS Mobile App will be used to register births, deaths, marriages, and divorces across Sindh.
He said birth and death registration rates had remained low because many low-income families could not afford the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) fees. “To remove this barrier, the Sindh cabinet decided that the provincial government will pay all Nadra fees for birth and death registrations,” he said, adding that the authority had cooperated with the province on this reform.
The app will also provide real-time census data, helping the government with evidence-based planning. Immunisation records, disease surveillance, and patient identity will be linked to the CRMS system, supporting programmes like the Electronic Immunisation Registry and enabling targeted action against diseases such as thalassemia.
Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah were also present at the ceremony.
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‘No one can divide Sindh’
The chief minister also rejected discussions about creating new provinces, saying “no one has the power to divide Sindh except Allah.” Speaking to the media at the Sindh Craft Festival at Port Grand, he asked journalists to ignore such debates. “Listen from one ear and let it pass out from the other,” he remarked.
He said the government’s focus was to support Sindh’s cultural work and crafts and give them the recognition they deserve.
CM Shah said PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had already dismissed proposals to change the 18th Amendment or reduce Sindh’s share in the NFC Award.
Responding to a question about the possible change of the Sindh governor, the chief minister said that neither he nor the provincial government had any role in the matter. “We are not consulted when governors are appointed,” he said.
