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Passport Counters Open Saturdays Amid Broader Service Upgrades

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  • Passport delivery counters across Pakistan will be open on Saturdays for two months.
  • The move is part of wider service improvements, including a home delivery option launched in July.
  • The government also plans to fully transition to e-passports to curb fraud and forgery.

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To facilitate the public, the Directorate General of Passports has announced that its delivery counters will be open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm for a two-month period. This is part of a series of service enhancements which also include a home delivery service launched in July and a future transition to a full e-passport system to combat fraud.

Latest development

Passport collection counters will remain open on Saturdays for two months. The move is part of a broader push for service improvement, which includes a recent home delivery service and a planned transition to e-passports.

Latest updates

The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has highlighted several recent service upgrades, alongside its decision to keep passport collection counters open on Saturdays.

In a public notice, the department drew attention to other initiatives aimed at improving public convenience. In July, the DGIP launched a home delivery service, “Passport Aapki Dehleez Par,” in partnership with a courier company to make passport services more accessible.

Furthermore, the government announced in June its decision to phase out machine-readable passports and fully transition to e-passports. According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, this switch is intended to “end fraud and forgery related to passports.”

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