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Govt announces new date for implementing e-passport policy
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has revised the implementation date for Pakistan’s transition to an e-passport-only issuance system, setting October 23, 2026, as the new deadline. The policy will apply to passport offices throughout the country as well as Pakistani diplomatic missions operating abroad. From the effective date, new passport applicants will be issued electronic passports instead of machine-readable passports. According to the revised schedule, the issuance and renewal of machine-readable passports will remain available until October 22. The mandat...
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