Tag: passport
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All passport problems to be resolved by September
Director General (DG) Passport and Immigration Mustafa Jamal Qazi has announced that all passport-related issues will be fully resolved by September. During a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, DG Passport mentioned that there have been complaints regarding delays in passport printing due to inactive machinery. Approval has been granted to procure…
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Govt reverses decision on passport suspension for asylum seekers abroad
The federal government has decided to withdraw a circular suspending the passports of asylum seekers abroad. According to details, a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar discussed various issues related to the welfare of overseas Pakistanis. The Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, DG Immigration and Passport, and senior officials…
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Government to block passports of over 2,000 ‘beggars’
The federal government has decided to block the passports of more than 2,000 Pakistani beggars operating in foreign countries. The Director General (DG) of Immigration and Passports has requested details from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding these beggars. The Ministry will obtain lists of these beggars from its missions worldwide. Passports of Pakistanis engaged…
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Passports to have box for former husband’s name: DG Passports
Directorate General of Immigration & Passports Mustafa Jamal has recently revealed that a married woman must have her husband’s name on her passport as per law. He revealed that modifications will be made in the passports, with an addition to a section to insert a former husband’s name. While talking on Geo Pakistan, Jamal also said…
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PECA law enforced in passport offices
The federal government has taken an important step to stop issuance of illegal passports and theft of sensitive data. According to the sources, reported by Geo News, PECA law has been implemented to permanently block access to Pakistani passports for foreigners including Afghans. The Federal Cabinet has implemented the Anti-Electronic Crimes Act on six sections…
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Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani among thousands of Afghans holding Pakistani passport
The News has uncovered, through Ministry of Interior sources, that the name of Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is among the list of thousands of Afghan citizens who had Pakistani passports until recently. Sirajuddin Haqqani was issued a Pakistani passport for five years, which he used to visit many countries; including Qatar where he negotiated…
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Why aren’t you getting your passport?
Numerous complaints have been filed against the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, citing prolonged waiting periods for passport issuance, leading frustrated applicants to seek intervention from the federal ombudsman. Responding to the increasing complaints, Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi acted on Monday by dispatching an inspection team comprising senior officials to assess the situation…
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Sardiyon mein Passport office kab jaein?
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revealed operational hours for passport offices nationwide during winter. From Monday to Thursday, passport offices will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while on Fridays, the timing will be adjusted from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The schedule will be followed in…
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Five-member committee to probe fake passport case
The interior ministry has constituted a five-member committee to extensively probe cases pertaining to the issuance of over 12,000 fake passports to Afghan nationals. The ministry issued a notification stating that the Director General of Immigration and Passports (IMPASS) will be the convener, whereas Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) deputy secretary, a representative of National Database…
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Pakistan to send humanitarian aid to Gaza
Pakistan has announced it will send humanitarian aid to Gaza. In the light of severe dearth of food, water and healthcare, about 2.3 million Palestinians are struggling to survive. The spokesperson of the Foreign Office has thus stated that aid will be sent to the Palestinians. “In the wake of indiscriminate Israeli aggression and siege…