The Ministry of Interior has terminated 128 contract employees working in the Immigration & Passport Directorate, covering grades 1 to 15. These employees, originally hired on contract in 2012, will not have their agreements renewed, according to ministry sources.
Officials said the move is part of ongoing administrative efforts to restructure the directorate, including attempts to replace senior officers deputed from Sindh, such as the current Director General (DG) of Immigration & Passport. However, the ministry has not succeeded in changing the senior leadership, and the DG continues to hold the position.
While the terminations affected lower-grade staff, questions remain about the official status of the DG’s deputation and the ministry’s future administrative plans. A formal statement from the Ministry of Interior regarding the DG and the directorate’s restructuring is yet to be issued.
The terminations come amid reports of security lapses, including over 30,000 passports reportedly stolen from passport offices across Pakistan, raising concerns about operational oversight and accountability within the directorate.
