Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), popularly known as Radio Pakistan, has become the first public sector corporation and the first state-owned enterprise (SOE) to integrate with NADRA's digital pensioner verification app, enabling its current 3,681 pensioners to complete biometric verification remotely.

The achievement builds on a milestone reached in 2025, when Radio Pakistan became the first public sector corporation to digitize its pension management system.

The 2025 digitization was carried out under the patronage and supervision of Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar.

PBC Director General Saeed Ahmed Sheikh led the initiative with the corporation's in-house IT team, using PBC's own technical expertise to modernize pension administration and simplify procedures for retired employees.

PBC completed synchronization with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) a few months ago.

This early coordination enabled its pensioners to access the verification service as soon as the app became functional.

Earlier, speaking at the national launch of NADRA's "Proof of Life" verification system in Islamabad on August 20, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the biometric and facial verification facility as "a service to humanity" and said millions of pensioners across the country would benefit from the digital system and the app.

With the app now operational, Radio Pakistan's pensioners have begun benefiting from remote verification, removing the need for routine visits to banks or government offices for this purpose.

The facility is expected to provide particular relief to elderly pensioners and those who face difficulties travelling to complete verification formalities.

It also aims to maintain accurate pension records, prevent fraudulent or duplicate claims and reduce payment delays associated with verification.