PM directs to ease CNIC, Passport acquisition process 

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday directed to ease the process of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC) and Passport acquisition for the citizens, while chairing a meeting on hassle-free access to passports and ID cards.

Prime Minister directed to set up counters of passport issuing officers at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) centers to facilitate the applicants.

He asked NADRA and the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports to share their resources to materialize the collaboration in this regard.

Shehbaz Sharif stated: “The step would not only facilitate the general public but also reduce the burden on national exchequer,” adding that all the previously approved new passport offices would be set up as counters at the NADRA centers.

It was also instructed to increase the number of NADRA mobile vans to provide doorstep service to CNIC applicants.

For the renewal of the cards, meeting was informed that NADRA was set to launch a new mobile phone application for consumers.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Education Minister Rana Tanvir Hussain, Chairman NADRA, the Director General Immigration and Passports and senior officials attended the meeting.