One-Window Registration Centers to Ease Travel Burden for Citizens: Nawabzada Amir Hamza Zehri

Quetta (Daily Qudrat) — Adviser to the Chief Minister on Local Government and Rural Development, Nawabzada Amir Hamza Zehri, has said that the establishment of NADRA One-Window Registration Centers will greatly benefit citizens in remote areas by eliminating the need for long-distance travel. He emphasized that effective civil data registration is essential for provincial policy-making, planning, and good governance.

According to details, the Balochistan Local Government & Rural Development Department, in collaboration with NADRA, has achieved a major milestone by inaugurating One-Window Operations and joint birth registration centers at the Union Council level. These centers aim to provide essential identification and municipal services directly at citizens’ doorsteps.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Adviser Nawabzada Amir Hamza Zehri, who formally opened the initiative. Senior officials including Secretary Local Government Abdul Rauf Baloch, NADRA Balochistan DG Naveed Jan Sahibzada, Additional Secretary Sanaullah Khan, DG Local Government Muhammad Ayub Qureshi, Secretary Local Government Board Shujaat Ali, Dr. Nosheen Khan, CRVS Focal Person Syed Abbas Agha, and others also participated.

In his speech, Zehri said the provincial government is committed to providing fast, transparent, and integrated services to the public. The One-Window Service Model aims to deliver CNICs, B-Forms, FRCs, birth and marriage certificates, and various municipal services from a single platform, making life easier for citizens in far-flung regions.

He added that improved civil data registration will strengthen digital governance in Balochistan, enhance coordination between NADRA and Local Government, enable transparent data management, and ensure timely service delivery. Zehri also stressed the importance of staff training, public awareness campaigns, and expanding such centers to more union councils across the province.

Officials briefed the adviser that in Phase One, 14 union councils with better infrastructure, electricity, and internet access were selected. These include UC Aghbarg and UC Hana (Quetta), UC Khuzdar and Tasp (Panjgur), UC Habibzai, Abdul Rahmanzai, Sagi-II (Killa Abdullah), UC Karbala and Yaro (Pishin), UC Nasai, Kan, Gurzai (Killa Saifullah), UC Cattle Farm (Jaffarabad), Aliabad Shumali (Naseerabad), Loop, and Wadh (Khuzdar). More union councils will be added soon.

Zehri termed the initiative a significant step toward modern, transparent, and efficient governance in Balochistan, praising NADRA’s technical support and public-friendly approach.