Islamabad:
The authorities have issued more than 13 million passports in the last two years, including 130,318 to the foreign Pakistanis through the online service, since the country is witnessing an over -entertainment in the demand for this life travel document, according to the annual performance report of the Immigration Directorate and Passports.
According to the report, the address has been working all day to clear the request for orders and provide rapid service to citizens. He said that the total number of Pakistani passports issued people has reached 232 million.
The data showed that during the last 17 years, the authorities have been issuing 3.4 million passports annually. However, an increase in passport demand has been witnessed during the last two years. As a result, the broadcast increased to 6.7 million passports annually. In the last 16 years, the address raised a total of RS295.7 billion such as the passport rate. In the last two years, the amount has doubled at RS40 billion annually. Last year, the department issued 53 citizenship certificates of Pakistan, 4,447 renunciation certificates and a certificate of naturalization.
The report says that the address has updated its infrastructure and introduced modern security characteristics. It included 32 new passport counters throughout the country and the 24 -hour passport provision installation in all the main cities of the country.
Ten modern passport printers and 6 laminators have been bought for timely printing impression, while an electronic purchasing system is introduced into passports throughout the country linked to electronic sports. The passport application has also been updated. During the last year, the Passport Department has been built according to modern requirements. The department undertakes to provide easy services to Pakistani citizens around the world, said DG Passports Mustafa Jamal Qazi.
