KARACHI: Sindh Excise & Taxation department has inaugurated a modern biometric registration system and a queue management system to simplify the entire registration process.
Provincial excise minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, who inaugurated these systems at the Excise Motor Registration Wing office, Civic Centre, said that his party was ensuring the use of modern technology to provide facilities to the people.
The biometric registration and queue management system will provide greater convenience to the public. Vehicle registration has been linked with the biometric system, which will help prevent forgery.
He said that the Sindh government is committed to using modern technology throughout the entire province. It is the government’s duty to provide an environment of convenience to the people with the help of technology.
Memon said that the queue management system has facilitated the people, and the option of online booking has also been provided for their convenience. A friendly and improved working environment has been established. Additionally, an office is going to be opened in district South, which will be functional until late at night.
Sharjeel Inam Memon also announced the establishment of a separate office for women and added that home service would be provided to people for a nominal charge.
This system will improve the process of paying taxes owed to the government, he said and added that action will be taken against officers and staff of the department based on complaints, in accordance with the rules. Furthermore, he said that the excise department is facing a shortage of staff due to a court stay order on recruitment.
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