Passport
Senate Rejects Bill to Restrict Diplomatic Passports for Officials
The Senate on Monday rejected a motion to introduce the Passports (Amendment) Bill 2026, which sought to restrict the issuance of diplomatic passports to ministers…
FIA Probe Finds 7,613 Passports Allegedly Issued Fraudulently to Afghans
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a former NADRA registration centre in-charge in connection with the fraudulent issuance of Pakistani identity cards and passports…
22 Years Over: Pakistan Quietly Retires the Passport Millions Still Carry
Pakistan has stopped issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs), and only e-passports will be issued to citizens across the country from today, bringing to an end a…
Senate Passes Passport Amendment Bill 2026 to Restrict Blue Passports
The Senate on Monday unanimously passed the Passport Amendment Bill 2026, which ends the automatic issuance of blue passports to children of government officials. The…
Over 50 Passports With Foreign Visas Stolen From Private Courier Bag
More than 50 passports carrying foreign visas were stolen from a delivery bag belonging to a leading private courier company in Rawalpindi, putting the overseas…
Pakistan Announces Major Change in Passport Application System
The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha, Qatar, will start issuing e-passports from October 15, replacing Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) at its consular services. From that…
IHC Rules Citizens Cannot Be Barred From Travel Without Legal Basis
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled that no citizen can be placed on the Passport Control List (PCL) or barred from travelling abroad without clear…
E-Passports Become Mandatory as Pakistan Ends MRP Issuance
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports will stop issuing machine-readable passports after October 15, 2026, and will issue only e-passports from that date. A…
Passport Application and Services to Be Linked With Pak ID App
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has decided to link its passport application system and related services with the Pak ID mobile app. The…
NADRA Centres to Offer E-Passport Renewal From Today
Pakistani citizens can obtain e-passport renewal and reprint services at NADRA centres located closer to their homes, following an agreement signed between the Directorate General…
Passport Offices to Stay Open on Saturdays for Next Two Months
Passport delivery counters nationwide will remain open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm for the next two months, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports…
Pakistan Finalises Plans for New Passport With Enhanced Security Features
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (I&P) is preparing to launch a new passport booklet featuring an updated design and enhanced security features, officials…
Interior Minister Sacks Entire Gujranwala Passport Office Staff
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered the immediate removal of all staff at the Regional Passport Office in Gujranwala after finding the facility shut down…
