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Punjab Health Sector Reforms Programme (PHSRP) will monitor, through satellite technology, the activities of all doctors, nurses and paramedical staffs working in Basic Health Units, Rural Health Centres, Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals and District Headquarter Hospitals across the province.

It would be the first time in Pakistan that a satellite service would be used to monitor the performances of hospital staff in Pakistan. Earlier, doctors used this kind of technology but only to give live consultation to patients.

Read more: Pakistan: Punjab hospital staff to be monitored by satellite

National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Brigadier Saleem Ahmed Moeen was invited as keynote speaker on the issue of 'Electronic Passport and Services to Citizens: the roadmap of government driven ID programs', at ID World International Congress in Milan, Italy. According to a press release issued here on Sunday, Nadra spokesman said that the ID World International Congress gathers the most influential decision makers and opinion leaders of the ID Revolution Community: C-suite level delegates from the industry, government representatives, innovators, and pioneering end-users.

All e-Governance programs must remain citizen-centric as technology itself tends to become alienated to the needs of the people unless the citizens' social fabric is integrated with it.

Read more: Nadra Pakistan work highlighted at Milan world congress

Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro said Monday that performance of the government is directly related to efficiency and productivity of the government servants, who are responsible for implementation of the national policies. He was chairing a meeting to review the progress of National Commission for Government Reforms, (NCGR).

He said capabilities and the quality of the civil services, can be further enhanced through capacity building programmes and by introduction of E-Governance.

Read more: Pakistan: Prime Minister reviews progress of NCGR

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Brig (r) Saleem Ahmed Moeen has said that creating a citizensí database will eliminate identity theft from the country.

According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, he said this in ìElectronic Passport and Services to Citizens: the roadmap of government-driven ID programsî at the ID World International Congress in Milan, Italy, where he was invited as a keynote speaker. The ID World International Congress gathers the most influential decision makers and opinion leaders of the ID Revolution Community: C-suite level delegates from the industry, government representatives, innovators, and pioneering end-users, it added.

Read more: Pakistan: Citizens’ database to eliminate identity theft: NADRA chairman