Pakistan to discontinue machine-readable passports and shift to e-passports within a month
Most outlets led with the announcement that Pakistan will stop issuing machine-readable passports and transition to e-passports within a month, citing the interior ministry. Geo News included a reference to a representative image and a Twitter handle, while ProPakistani provided a slightly more detailed description of the shift. Both framed the change as a government decision without additional context or commentary.
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Pakistan Announces Timeline for Complete Shift to E-Passports
The federal government has decided to discontinue the issuance of machine-readable passports (MRPs) within a month and fully shift to… Read More
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Pakistan to roll out e-passports within a month: ministry
A representative image of the Pakistani passport. — X/@DGIPofficialThe government has decided to discontinue Machine Readable Passports and replace them with electronic passports , the interior ministry has informed the National Assembly.Responding to MNA Malik...
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