Tag: passport
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Passport delivery delayed due to shortage of ‘lamination paper’
People waiting for their new passports will have to wait a bit longer. The Directorate General of Immigration & Passport has reportedly run out of lamination papers for new passports. As per Samaa, sources have said that the relevant authorities did not take timely measures to ensure a sufficient supply of lamination paper. Last week,…
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You won’t get your ‘normal passport’ in 10 days anymore
New guidelines have been notified by The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) regarding the issuance of travel documents, stating that a normal passport will now be issued in 21 days which was earlier processed in 10 days, as per Geo News. The DGIP noted that criminal elements are trying to undermine the Pakistani…
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You can’t get 100-page passports now
The government has announced a temporary suspension on the issuance of passports with 100 pages. A statement issued by the Passport office expresses regret for the inconvenience and clarifies that this decision is part of the Directorate General (DG) of Immigration and Passports’ plan to introduce electronic passports (e-passports) nationwide. The transition initially began in…
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Which famous airport is going to be passport-free?
Singapore’s Changi Airport will introduce a passport-free facility for travellers next year, media reports have confirmed. Changi Airport is one of the busiest and most beautiful airports in the world, playing host to 100 domestic and international take offs daily. Communications Minister Josephine Teo stated in the parliament that Singapore Changi Airport is also soon…
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Pakistani passport is 4th weakest in the world
According to Henley & Partners, a global citizenship and residence advisory company, the Pakistani passport is the fourth weakest passport in the world. Pakistan is at the 100th position among the 227 countries assessed on the index. The determination is based on the number of destinations where Pakistani citizens can visit without a visa. According…
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‘Another lie of Faisal Vawda has been exposed’: PTI leader used expired passport to prove single nationality
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday remarked that another lie of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda has been caught as the court took up the former federal minister’s petition against a lifetime ban imposed on him by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A three member-bench headed by Chief Justice…
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Maryam Nawaz gets her passport back after three years
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz received her passport on Monday after Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered that the passport be returned to her. She had surrendered her passport three years ago in order to get bail in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills money laundering case. “Alhamdulillah, my passport has been returned”, Maryam said…
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Maryam Nawaz wants her passport back
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice- President, Maryam Nawaz, once again approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) on September 7 for the return of her passport. In the petition, filed through Advocate Muhammad Amjad Pervaiz, Maryam maintained that “Retention of the passport for an indefinite period tantamounts to be violative of her fundamental rights of treatment…
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iPhone 13 buyers will now pay Rs132,000 for PTA approval
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has made it nearly impossible for Apple fans to get iPhones in the country by significantly raising the tax on the overall iPhone 13 series. It is worth noting that the PTA approval costs for the iPhone 13 have been raised at a time when the iPhone 14 is likely…
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List of countries you can visit visa-free on your Pakistani passport
Pakistani passport currently ranks 109th according to Henley Passport Index 2022. Pakistani passport has consistently been in the bottom five during the past 10 years. Only Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan’s passports rank lower than Pakistani passports in 2022. However, having a Pakistani passport allows you free access to 10 countries and territories. Here is the…