ISLAMABAD, JAN 20 (DNA): The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports on Monday announced a significant expansion of its Fast Track passport facility.
Initially available in seven major cities, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta, the service was later extended to 21 cities. Now, the facility has been further expanded to include 26 additional cities, bringing the total number of locations offering Fast Track services to 47.
The newly added cities include Attock, Haripur, Chakwal, Batkhela, Sargodha, Swabi, Bhalwal, Nowshera, Hafizabad, Karak, Mianwali, Mansehra, Bhakar, Muzaffarabad, Kohat, Mirpur (AJK), DI Khan, Bagh, Swat, Rawalakot (Pooneh), Abbottabad, Kotli, Bannu, Sudhanoti, Hangu and Bhimber.
This expansion aims to facilitate the general public by providing quicker passport processing services in these regions.
The Directorate General has instructed all zonal heads to ensure the implementation of these instructions promptly and effectively.
The notification also requests the Director (Databases) to update the Passport Processing System (PPS) to include these cities in the Fast Track category.
The notification, issued by Assistant Director (Policy-I) Hafiz Abdul Nasir, has been circulated to relevant authorities, including the Director General of Pakistan Post, to ensure widespread awareness and implementation of the new Fast Track facilities.
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