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2,000 KPK bogus passports cancelled

Dunya News

At least 2000 passports have been cancelled and an inquiry has been ordered in this regard.

The interior ministry has declared some 2000 passports of the citizens hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal areas doubtful and ordered inquiry in the matter.According to the sources, federal government has declared 700 passports issued form different districts of KP and some 1300 passports from the tribal belt doubtful and ordered law enforcing agencies to investigate the matter.These 2000 passports have been cancelled, however it would be issued again to their holders if they are cleared in the probe.Those people whose passports have been cancelled, are facing different kinds of charges like involvement in terrorism and have some relations with extremists.