8 lakh Pakistanis await passports amid cash crunch for printing

8 lakh Pakistanis await passports amid cash crunch for printing

Around 8 lakh Pakistanis are awaiting their new passports amid a delay in government funding for a new advanced passport printing machine. Despite placing an order and finalising a tender, the Finance Division has not yet released the PKR 2.9 billion needed, resulting in a substantial backlog, reports claimed. Pakistan is reeling under a financial crisis.