ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the establishment of Passport offices, at Finance Division, here on Monday.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan, SAPM on Revenue Mr. Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Secretary Interior, Special Secretary Finance, Chairman NADRA, DG Passport and Immigration and senior officers from Finance, NADRA and Passport office attended the meeting.

The meeting was apprised of the performance of the Passports and Immigration office and reviewed the existing setup of passport offices in the country and abroad. The meeting was informed that more than 26 billion rupees have been deposited in the national exchequer due to issuance of 4.5 million passports to date.

The meeting also deliberated on the establishment of Passports Processing Counters and Mobile Register Vehicles in collaboration with NADRA in remaining districts of Pakistan utilizing available resources for maximum facilitation and service delivery to the general population.

Dar emphasized that the government is providing maximum facilities to the population in all sectors in spite of limited resources and financial challenges. Finance Minister further appreciated the efforts of Interior Ministry for establishment of Passport Processing Counter centers in far flung areas of Pakistan and extended full cooperation and support.