A meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar here in Islamabad on Monday discussed matters pertaining to the welfare of overseas Pakistanis.

The Deputy Prime Minister was given a comprehensive briefing by the Interior Secretary and the Director General Immigration and Passports regarding the timely issuance of passports to overseas Pakistanis.

The Deputy Prime Minister was assured that the passports to overseas Pakistanis would be issued within sixty days.