24-hour passport counters have been set up at NADRA mega centers across the country.
Pursuant to the orders of Federal Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Passport Department has set up 10 passport processing counters at National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) mega centers in Nazimabad and Siege areas. Karachi, specifically at Siemens Chowrangi. Citizens can now use the services at these counters 24 hours a day.
According to the Director General of Immigration and Passports, Mustafa Jamal Qazi, 24-hour passport processing counters will be expanded throughout the country. The Islamabad office has already been operational 24/7.
Awami Markaz offices in Karachi and Garden Town of Lahore are now open for citizens 24/7. The delay in issuance of passports has been fully addressed, ensuring a smooth and timely process for applicants.
Earlier, the government took this decision to reduce congestion at the central passport office by providing alternative centers for passport services.
The initiative was finalized during the recent visit of Director General of Passports, Mustafa Jamal Qazi, to Karachi, where the plan to establish passport offices in NADRA centers was discussed.
Earlier, during a surprise visit to the 24/7 Passport Office at Awami Markaz and NADRA Mega Defense Centre, Naqvi interacted with passport and ID card applicants. He asked about the process and citizens expressed their satisfaction, praising the efficiency of the system.
Federal Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured that delays in issuance of passports were being resolved and citizens are now receiving their passports within the stipulated time frame.
On this occasion, Naqvi reiterated that delays in issuance of passports were being addressed and their timely delivery was ensured.
NADRA will introduce a new facial recognition feature at its centers across the country and within its mobile app starting January 15, with the aim of helping citizens who cannot undergo biometric fingerprint verification.
Stakeholders from various sectors will meet at NADRA headquarters at a consultative conference on Friday to discuss ways to improve the biometric and identity verification system.
According to a NADRA spokesperson, the conference, which will include regulators and officials from relevant institutions, will focus on the challenges of identity verification and the steps the authority will have taken to improve service delivery for both regulators and consumers. citizens.
