Which Districts Are Covered?
Punjab Launches Birth Registration Drive in 100 Villages. The Punjab Local Government Department has launched a birth registration campaign across 100 villages in the province to make the registration process more accessible to residents.
Special birth registration camps have been set up in the selected villages, where on-site digital birth registration services allow families to register births without traveling to distant government offices.
How Do the Registration Camps Work?
The campaign covers villages in 14 districts across Punjab. These include:
- Rajanpur
- Dera Ghazi Khan
- Lodhran
- Chiniot
- Bhakkar
- Multan
- Muzaffargarh
- Chakwal
- Khushab
- Sargodha
- Bahawalpur
- Bahawalnagar
- Jhang
- Pakpattan
Authorities have established special birth registration camps in the 100 selected villages as part of the campaign. The camps provide on-site digital birth registration services, allowing residents to register births without traveling to distant government offices.
Why Is Birth Registration Important?
A birth certificate is a child’s first legal identity document. It is required for school admission, the NADRA B-Form (Child Registration Certificate), passports, and other official documents later in life.
Timely registration also protects children’s legal rights and helps the government plan health, education, and welfare services for rural communities. The initiative aims to bring the registration facility directly to rural communities and make the process more convenient for families in the selected villages.
What Documents Do Parents Need?
While the department has not published a separate document list for the camps, parents visiting the camps are generally advised to carry the following:
- CNIC of both parents
- Proof of birth, such as a hospital discharge slip or birth notification
- Any previous family registration documents, if available
According to the Local Government Department, birth registration is issued free of cost, so families do not need to pay any fee at the camps.
How Does This Fit Punjab’s Digital Registration Push?
The drive is part of a wider push toward universal birth registration in Punjab, particularly in remote and underserved areas. Earlier, the Punjab government introduced Pakistan’s first e-registration mobile application in collaboration with NADRA, enabling citizens to access birth registration services online.
The Local Government Department is also working on a trilateral agreement with the Health Department and NADRA to achieve complete civil registration coverage, under which birth data would flow digitally to union council systems and families would be contacted automatically for registration.
FAQs About the Punjab Birth Registration Drive
Who launched the birth registration drive?
The Punjab Local Government Department launched the campaign across 100 villages.
How many villages and districts are covered?
100 villages across 14 districts of Punjab are covered under the drive.
Where will the registration take place?
Special on-site camps have been set up in the selected villages, providing digital birth registration services.
Is there a fee for birth registration?
According to the Local Government Department, birth registration is issued free of cost.
Why should parents register their child’s birth?
Birth registration provides legal identity and is required for school admission, the NADRA B-Form, passports, and other official documents.
Punjab Birth Registration Drive Latest Update
Parents in the selected villages are advised to visit their nearest registration camp and complete the process while the drive is underway. Further updates, including camp schedules, will be shared through the Local Government Department’s official channels.
The campaign is part of the provincial government’s broader effort to ensure universal birth registration, with union councils across Punjab also being transformed into service centers to improve public service delivery.
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