KARACHI: The government of Sindh has announced the launch of a Senior Citizen Card to provide basic amenities to the province’s senior citizens.
The announcement was made by Sindh Minister for Social Welfare Mir Tariq Ali Khan Talpur at a signing ceremony. He said that the card will benefit about 3.7 million senior citizens aged 60 years and above.
He added that data will be collected from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to include all senior citizens in the program.
The card will enable senior citizens to have easy access to healthcare, travel facilities and other civic services.
He said that the aim of the initiative is to develop a society that values and takes care of its senior citizens. He added that the provincial government is committed to meeting the needs of the senior citizens.
The signing ceremony was attended by various officials, including Parwaiz Ahmed Seehar, Secretary Social Welfare Department; Athar Hussain Mirani, Director General Social Welfare Department; Ehtesham Shahid, Director General NADRA Karachi; and Junaid Shaukat, Program Manager.
