In a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry, the government approved major reforms aimed at improving public convenience in the passport issuance system on Thursday. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that the delivery period for normal passports, previously 21 days, has now been reduced to 14 days. […]
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Normal passports to be issued in 14 days
The federal government has announced a reduction in the processing time for normal passports, cutting the issuance period from 21 days to 14 days as part of efforts to improve public services. Read More: Torkham border reopens after 27 days of closure, easing travel The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi […]
‘Shikra’: Naqvi inaugurates real-time passport monitoring system
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports on Monday, where he formally inaugurated Shikra, a state-of-the-art monitoring system designed to track passport applications, printing, and departmental performance in real time. As part of the upgrade, a 24/7 Monitoring Room and a Call Centre have been made operational at the DG […]
Pakistan, Somalia abolish visas for diplomatic passport holders
President Asif Ali Zardari, Saturday, met Minister of Interior of Somalia Ali Yousuf and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening the bilateral engagement. He also witnessed the signing of an agreement abolishing visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports between Pakistan and Somalia, President Secretariat Media Wing in a press release said. The agreement was signed […]
Passport, Panic, and Overseas Pakistanis
For decades, Pakistan’s argument over dual nationals in public office was a seasonal quarrel rather than a serious policy debate. It flared during partisan clashes, then receded once political alignments shifted. Now an unexpected nudge from Washington has turned that familiar irritant into a more urgent question. A single proposal in the U.S. Senate–however unlikely […]
Dua Lipa’s passport photo goes viral
A significant portion of followers are still fascinated with a viral photo of singer Dua Lipa, assuming the star used it for her passport. Nearly nine million people viewed a photo on a single X post in July 2025 that claimed to be Dua Lipa’s passport photo. The photo went viral because most social media […]
ATC orders seizure of Aleema Khan’s CNIC and passport
RAWALPINDI — An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Friday ordered the confiscation of the computerised national identity card (CNIC) and passport of Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, after she failed to appear in court. Read More: IHC seeks report regarding FIA inquiry against Aleema Khan The ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah […]
According to a new index, the UAE passport is the strongest in the world
The Emirati document entered the top 10 list by Nomad Capitalist for the first time with a score of 110.50, moving up from position 35 from the previous year to number one right away. The United Arab Emirates is at the top of the list for 2023, according to the tax and immigration consultancy, in […]
Government issued diplomatic passport to Nawaz Sharif
The Federal government on Thursday issued a diplomatic passport to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the sources, the passport was issued after clearance from the Foreign Ministry. The passport has been sent to Nawaz Sharif from the Passport and Immigration Office, sources said. The former premier, who is in a self-exile in London […]
How to pay passport fees online
ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Immigration and Passports (DGIP) on Wednesday launched an online passport-free app all across the country to enable millions of citizens to pay their fees without having to stand in bank queues. In this regard, the head of the prime minister’s (PM) Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi tweeted, saying Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah […]