Committee formed to probe issuance of fake passports to Afghan citizens
Pakistan
Saudi authorities had retrieved 12,096 Pakistani passports from Afghan nationals
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Ministry of Interior has formed a five-member committee to investigate issuance of fake Pakistani passports to over 12,000 Afghan nationals.
The director general of immigration and passport will head the committee, comprising representatives of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). Assistant director admin will work as secretary of the committee.
The high-level committee would not only point out the loopholes in the system but also submit suggestions to prevent such threats in future.
The ministry has given 15 days to the committee to submit its report.
The development comes after Saudi Arabian authorities revealed that they have successfully retrieved over 12,096 Pakistani passports from Afghan nationals.
These spurious passports were allegedly obtained by Afghan nationals through various passport centres operating within Pakistan.
