Free passports announced for Pakistani citizens

Chief Minister (PM) of Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti declared that citizens will be issued free passports.

“The government will pay the passport fee on behalf of the citizens,” CM Bugti said.

Additionally, he said that the government will pay the Rs 16,000 cost for citizens of Chaman to obtain free digital passports under the one-document system.

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CM Bugti said that technology is helping the government move toward effective governance. He said that the digital arms license system will be extended throughout Balochistan.

Earlier, the issue of delays in issuing Pakistani passports was raised in the National Assembly. Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar stated that the government is working to expedite the passport issuance process.