Passport collection counters to remain open on Saturdays for 2 months

Passport collection counters to remain open on Saturdays for 2 months.

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• News Desk Published September 5, 2026 Updated September 5, 2026 01: 30pm.
• In July, the DGIP partnered with logistics and courier firm TCS to launch "Passport Aapki Dehleez Par" – a home delivery service for passports.
• DGIP Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa remarked the initiative reflected the department's commitment to making passport services more accessible and efficient.
• According to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the complete transition to e-passports will "end fraud and forgery related to passports".
• The public notice, available on the DGIP's official website and was additionally shared on social media, advised citizens to collect their passports as shortly as feasible.

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Passport delivery counters will now be open on Saturdays from 8am to 4pm for the next two months, according to a public notice issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP).

Notably, the public notice, available on the DGIP's official website and was additionally shared on social media, advised citizens to collect their passports as shortly as feasible.

It called on citizens who were unable to visit during regular office hours to take advantage of the new timings.

As per administration policy, the DGIP cautioned that passports remaining unclaimed for six months would be destroyed.

In June, the administration had additionally confirmed that it had decided to phase out machine-readable passports and switch fully to e-passports.

For now, passport collection counters to remain open on Saturdays for 2 months remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.