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Home delivery, cashless payments: Pakistan approves major passport changes
Key takeaways
- The decision was approved during a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Passport and Immigration Headquarters in Islamabad on Friday.
- The meeting endorsed major reforms in the passport system, including the gradual replacement of conventional passports with e-Passports.
- Officials said the move would significantly reduce the risk of fraud, forgery, and identity theft while providing citizens with faster, more secure, and technologically advanced services.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to gradually transition its entire passport issuance system to e-Passports as part of sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing public services and enhancing document security.
The decision was approved during a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Passport and Immigration Headquarters in Islamabad on Friday.
The meeting endorsed major reforms in the passport system, including the gradual replacement of conventional passports with e-Passports.
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