ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a new system by cracking down on those who commit fraud in the name of pensioners.

According to details, the circle around ghost pensioners has become narrower, now the government has introduced a new system for obtaining pensions under which biometric verification of all pensioners has been made mandatory.

In this regard, the letter said that the pension will be issued only in the biometric verified accounts. Those who do not get biometric due to disability will have to give a certificate of survival.

According to the document, the pensioners will be given a living certificate by the trustee. In addition, the government has banned the sending of pensions to the joint account.

The document states that pensioners will have to verify in March and October every year that if the pension is not withdrawn for 6 months, the account will become inactive.