PESHAWAR, Mar 25, 2026:
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi was given departmental briefing on Wednesday at Governor House on the performance of Immigration and Passport offices in the province. Officials of Immigration and Passport Department, including Zonal Head North Sheikh Ashfaq Ahmad and Zonal Head South Faiz-ul-Hassan, briefed the Governor on overall performance and service delivery. It was informed that passport services in the province are being provided through two zones North and South with five regional passport offices, including Dera Ismail Khan. The briefing highlighted that 15 passport offices are functioning in DI Khan zone, while 24 offices are providing services in various districts of Peshawar zone. The Governor was also apprised of the upgradation of the Regional Passport Office DI Khan. Kundi was further briefed on online services, one-window operations, legal framework, fee structure and procedures for issuance and renewal of passports. The Governor directed authorities to take up the matter with the Interior Department for increasing the number of regional passport offices in the province, terming it essential in view of the growing population. He also instructed that the case for establishment of a regional passport office in the newly created district of Paharpur, as well as a passport office at tehsil level, be taken up with the Ministry of Interior. Appreciating the performance of both North and South zones, the Governor said that a large number of people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reside abroad, while millions travel to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Syria for Umrah and religious visits. He stressed the need to further facilitate the public in passport issuance and renewal.
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