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Passports (Amendment) Bill passed despite government opposition
ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s opposition, the Upper House of the Parliament, Monday, passed the Passports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, an allegedly controversial legislative draft that allows the retired parliamentarians, senators in particular, to retain the gratis official (blue) passports for life. Independent Senator Abdul Qadir moved the said bill in the Senate session. Already passed by the Senate’s interior panel, the bill seeks to amend the Passports Act, 1974 with the insertion of a new section 3A. This Section reads, “Retention and use of official passport by parliamentarians after ...
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