KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has approved the abolition of the death certificate fee, allowing citizens to obtain death certificates free of cost at municipal, union council, and town committee levels.
According to the provincial spokesperson, this decision follows the Sindh Cabinet’s earlier move in September 2024 to make birth registration free.
The initiative is part of the Sindh government’s partnership with the United Nations and other global partners to strengthen the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system in the province.
Under the new policy, the Sindh government will pay the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)’s service charges so that citizens do not have to bear any cost. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said the step is meant to facilitate the public and promote digital registration of vital events under the Local Government Act 2013.
The proposal was endorsed by the Law and Finance Departments, approved by the Chief Secretary, and finally cleared by the Cabinet.
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“This decision aims to make people’s lives easier and to modernize the provincial registration system,” the Chief Minister added.
Earlier in April 2024, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had already waived the NADRA fee for death certificates.
During his visit to NADRA headquarters, the minister reviewed various departments and directed officials to set up NADRA offices across the country on the model of Punjab’s model police stations.
He also instructed NADRA authorities to ensure data security and appreciated the performance of Chairman NADRA, Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar.
As part of a tree plantation campaign, the minister planted saplings on the NADRA headquarters lawn.
