Director General (DG) Passport and Immigration Mustafa Jamal Qazi has announced that all passport-related issues will be fully resolved by September.
During a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, DG Passport mentioned that there have been complaints regarding delays in passport printing due to inactive machinery. Approval has been granted to procure e-passport machinery, and six new printers will also be installed for passport printing.
DG Passport assured that steps are being taken to control the delay in the passport printing process, with a commitment to resolving all passport-related issues by September.
He further stated that additional counters have been established in passport offices. The existing passport system, which is 20 years old, currently has 20 printers, out of which only 13 are operational. The issue of lamination papers, affected by the dollar rate, has been addressed.
