--- title: "Passport delivery counters to remain open on Saturdays nationwide for two months" description: "Most outlets reported the decision to keep passport delivery counters open every Saturday for two months, with a focus on the timing (8 am to 4 pm) and the convenience for citizens to collect ready passports on weekends. A few outlets, such as *Profit*, added additional details, like the disposal of uncollected passports after six months. While the majority framed the announcement as a new facility or convenience, the language and emphasis were largely consistent across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/6585-passport-delivery-counters-to-remain-open-on-saturdays site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Passport delivery counters to remain open on Saturdays nationwide for two months pakistan · latest filing 5 Sep 2026, 6:43 PM PKT · 4–5 Sep 2026 · 14 articles from 12 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the decision to keep passport delivery counters open every Saturday for two months, with a focus on the timing (8 am to 4 pm) and the convenience for citizens to collect ready passports on weekends. A few outlets, such as *Profit*, added additional details, like the disposal of uncollected passports after six months. While the majority framed the announcement as a new facility or convenience, the language and emphasis were largely consistent across the coverage. ## Same story from 12 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [Passport counters to remain open Saturdays for two...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/passport-counters-to-remain-open-saturdays-for-two-months-625169/) · 5 Sep 2026, 6:43 PM PKT > Passport delivery counters across Pakistan will remain open every Saturday for the next two months to - **The Nation** — [Passport delivery counters to remain open on Saturdays for two months](https://www.nation.com.pk/05-Sep-2026/passport-delivery-counters-remain-open-saturdays-two-months) · 5 Sep 2026, 3:22 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Passport delivery counters across the country will remain open every Saturday for the next two months to facilitate citizens in collecting their ready passports, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has announced. - **Dawn** — [Passport collection counters to remain open on Saturdays for 2 months](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027679/passport-collection-counters-to-remain-open-on-saturdays-for-2-months) · 5 Sep 2026, 1:30 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Passport delivery counters will now be open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm for the next two months, according to a public notice issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP). The public notice, available on the DGIP’s official website and was also shared on social media, advised citizens to collect their passports as soon as possible. It called on citizens who were unable... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Passport counters to remain open on Saturdays for two months](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Sep-2026/passport-counters-to-remain-open-on-saturdays-for-two-months) · 5 Sep 2026, 12:28 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Passport delivery counters across Pakistan will remain open every Saturday for the next two months to facilitate citizens in collecting their completed passports, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has announced. Under the arrangement, the counters will operate from 8am to 4pm on Saturdays, in addition to regular working days. The department […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [Passport counters to stay open on Saturdays across Pakistan](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330470954/passport-counters-to-stay-open-on-saturdays-across-pakistan) · 5 Sep 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Passport delivery counters across Pakistan will remain open every Saturday for the next two months, allowing citizens to collect their ready passports, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports announced on Saturday. Under the new arrangement, passport delivery counters will operate from 8am to 4pm every Saturday, in addition to regular working days. The department said citizens with... - **Geo News** — [Passport delivery counters to remain open on Saturdays nationwide](https://www.geo.tv/latest/680743-passport-delivery-counters-to-remain-open-on-saturdays-nationwide) · 5 Sep 2026, 11:47 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Representational image of Pakistani passports. — AFP/FilePassport delivery counters across Pakistan will remain open every Saturday for the next two months, allowing citizens to collect their ready passports, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports... - **ProPakistani** — [New Facility Announced for Passport Applicants Across Pakistan](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/05/new-facility-announced-for-passport-applicants-across-pakistan/) · 5 Sep 2026, 11:22 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) will keep passport delivery counters across Pakistan open every Saturday for two… Read More - **Pakistan Observer** — [Passport delivery counters to remain open on Saturdays across Pakistan](https://pakobserver.net/passport-delivery-counters-to-remain-open-on-saturdays-across-pakistan/) · 5 Sep 2026, 11:01 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Directorate General of Passports has announced a new facility for citizens, deciding to keep passport delivery counters… - **Profit** — [Passport offices to open delivery counters every Saturday for two months](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/05/passport-offices-to-open-delivery-counters-every-saturday-for-two-months) · 5 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Citizens can collect ready passports from 8am to 4pm on Saturdays; uncollected passports lying at offices for over six months to be disposed of under govt policy - **ARY News (English)** — [Pakistan passport offices to open on Saturdays for two months](https://arynews.tv/pakistan-passport-offices-to-open-on-saturdays-for-two-months) · 4 Sep 2026, 11:53 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Director General of Immigration & Passports Muhammad Ali Randhawa has advised citizens to collect........... - **Dunya News** — [Passport delivery counters to open on Saturdays nationwide](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/971376-passport-delivery-counters-to-open-on-saturdays-nationwide) · 4 Sep 2026, 10:24 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Passport delivery counters nationwide will open Saturdays for two months, allowing citizens to collect ready passports from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - **24 News HD** — [Passport delivery counters to remain open every Saturday nationwide](https://www.24newshd.tv/04-Sep-2026/passport-delivery-counters-remain-open-every-saturday-nationwide) · 4 Sep 2026, 10:11 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Passport delivery counters across the country will remain open every Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm for the next two months, allowing citizens to collect their ready passports on weekends, 24NewsHD TV reported on Friday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Government announces revised passport office timings across Pakistan](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4277-govt-extends-passport-office-timings) · 23 Aug 2026 · 4 outlets · 3 developments · 79% related 14 articles from 12 outlets, 4–5 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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