Modern technology has made our lives easier in many ways. One can easily order food, navigate the city, call a cab or shop for groceries online with the help of their smartphones. According to the data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), there are around 150 million mobile phone users, out of which a majority of people use smartphones. Owing to this technological revolution on a national scale, many different types of government apps in Pakistan have been introduced recently to facilitate people in their day-to-day lifestyle through their smartphones.
5 Must-Have Government Apps in Pakistan
We have jotted down a list of some of the best mobile applications run by the government of Pakistan in order to facilitate people in their day-to-day lifestyle.
- Pakistan Citizen Portal
- Pharmapedia Pakistan
- Motor Registration Checker
- Device Verification System (DVS) – DIRBS Pakistan
- Government Jobs Pakistan 2019
Pakistan Citizen Portal
The very first government-owned application on our list is ‘Pakistan Citizen Portal’. The app has gained immense popularity in a very short period of time. One of the most impressive developments in terms of the popularity of this mobile portal is that it has secured second place in the list of three ‘best government mobile applications’ in more than 4,600 entries that participated in the World Government Summit 2019 held in Dubai.
This application is basically an effective channel, where you can enter your queries and complaints to notify the concerned government officials both at provincial and federal level about the problem you have been facing. Pakistan Citizen Portal comprises different categories, each of which is dedicated to a specified government department like Municipal Services, Education, Law and Order, Energy and Power, Healthcare, Human Rights and Health and Revenue.
This mobile application can be used by overseas Pakistanis as well as foreigners. Pakistan Citizen Portal is essentially bridging the gap between citizens and public services. The whole complaint process in this app is completely transparent as the filer gets regular updates about the progress of the complaint in the form of notification from the app. Moreover, in terms of confidentiality, it is up to the filer whether they want to disclose their personal information or not while submitting the complaint. Developed by the K-P government’s Performance Management Unit, the application can be downloaded for free.
*Application is downloadable from Google Play Store and iOS App Store
Pharmapedia Pakistan
In terms of healthcare, Pharmapedia Pakistan is among the top apps in Pakistan run by the government. It allows users to have free access to information regarding the availability of common medicinal drugs and the brands producing them. People using this application will come across a very user-friendly interface along with offline medical dictionary and directory.
Providing an extensive information on drugs like their overview, dosage, side effects and chemical composition, Pharmapedia Pakistan is like an encyclopaedia for medicines. Furthermore, you can also find a list of the available form of drugs in your area, for example, tablets, capsules, syrups and injections along with their market retail price. Pharmapedia Pakistan also allows users to check and compare the same type of drugs available in two or more pharmaceutical brand. Although this applications offers you so many facilities, downloading it will not cost you even a single penny.
*Application is downloadable from Google Play Store and iOS App Store
Motor Registration Checker
Previously, the verification of your vehicle’s registration was a lengthy and tiresome process as you had to visit the offices of the concerned authorities to get everything done. But you can avoid the difficult legwork completely. You can now easily check vehicle details, transfer history and ownership details right from your palm with the help of a government application known as Motor Registration Checker. It is considered one of the best and most useful government apps in Pakistan.
Upon entering the vehicle registration number, this application shows you details of the vehicle like its engine number, chassis number, price, colour, registration date, its year of manufacture and token detail. These vehicle details are fetched from Motor Transport Management Information System (MTMIS) of Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh Governments’ Excise Departments. Motor Registration Checker is also available for free on popular smartphone application markets.
*Application is downloadable from Google Play Store
Device Verification System (DVS) – DIRBS Pakistan
Recently, the government has issued stricter rules and policies pertaining to the import of smartphones in Pakistan. As a result of these measures, verifying all mobile phones via Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is now compulsory. With the help of Device Verification System (DVS), which is available in the form of mobile application, you can verify the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of your smartphone on the go.
In case your device is not compliant with PTA, you can always submit a request for its verification and payment of levied taxes and liabilities to get it complaint. There is also a separate dashboard in the application with the help of which you can track the status of your application. DVS application by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) can be downloaded for free.
*Application is downloadable from Google Play Store
Govt. Jobs Pakistan 2019
Govt. Jobs Pakistan 2019 is one of the most useful government apps in Pakistan, which allows people to discover all the latest career opportunities in one place. The user interface of this application is very easy. Now, you don’t have to skim through newspapers and other online job portals to see latest job openings in government institutions as this application has an advanced search feature allowing users to get results of their selected job title.
Furthermore, while searching for jobs through Govt. Job Pakistan 2019 portal, you can easily download and share your desired ad instantly. It is updated on a daily basis, however, the app also shows advertisement from previous months’ advertisements.
*Application is downloadable from Google Play Store
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