{"id":195631,"date":"2021-04-09T22:48:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=195631"},"modified":"2021-04-09T22:48:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:48:58","slug":"issuance-of-e-passports-to-start-in-june-sheikh-rasheed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2021\/04\/issuance-of-e-passports-to-start-in-june-sheikh-rasheed\/","title":{"rendered":"Issuance of E-passports to start in June: Sheikh Rasheed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-195631-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sheikh-Rasheed-Press-conference-at-Karachi-09-04-2021.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sheikh-Rasheed-Press-conference-at-Karachi-09-04-2021.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sheikh-Rasheed-Press-conference-at-Karachi-09-04-2021.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>KARACHI, Apr 09 (APP):Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed<br \/>\nAhmed Friday said that process of issuance of E-Passports in the country<br \/>\nwould commence from June, and a German company had been awarded the<br \/>\ncontract for the purpose.<br \/>\nHe said that validity of passport expiry had been increased to 10 years<br \/>\nand its fee had also been reduced to half, he said while addressing a<br \/>\nnews conference at the Zonal office of Federal Investigation Agency<br \/>\n(FIA) Sindh.<br \/>\nThe Minister said that the FIA and National Accountability Bureau (NAB)<br \/>\nhad taken stern actions against many mafias including money launderers<br \/>\nand sugar mafia. As many as 10 accused were arrested by the FIA and 31<br \/>\nsugar mills were issued legal notices while 57 accounts including 19<br \/>\n\u2018Benami\u2019 accounts (unrevealed third party accounts) were seized in sugar<br \/>\nscam.<br \/>\nThe FIA officers who had been enjoying the same positions for years<br \/>\nwould be replaced in Ramadan, he said.<br \/>\nSheikh Rasheed said that entire visa process had been made online and<br \/>\nabout 300,000 visas had been issued while only 12000 visas applications<br \/>\nwere rejected during his tenure as Interior Minister. Citizens of 192<br \/>\ncountries could get Pakistani visa within 30 days time linked with the<br \/>\nclearance from any relevant agency of the country.<br \/>\nHe said that national economy was flourishing and strengthening as the<br \/>\ndollar price had reduced to lowest level in 22 months. The Ramadan<br \/>\npackage would be announced within couple of days to provide relief to<br \/>\nthe underprivileged segment of the society. Prime Minister Imran Khan<br \/>\nwas committed to control the inflation. Imran Khan also performed the<br \/>\nground-breaking of the low-cost housing units in the capital\u2019s Farash<br \/>\nTown the other day.<br \/>\nTo a query, Sheikh Rasheed replied that opposition was not a challenge<br \/>\nfor premier Imran Khan but the real challenge for him was to control the<br \/>\ninflation.<br \/>\nTo another question, he said that courts were working independently in<br \/>\ntenure of incumbent government and provision of justice was being ensured.<br \/>\nThe Minister said \u201cI don\u2019t see any conspiracy succeeding against Imran<br \/>\nKhan. Imran Khan will complete his five year constitutional tenure.\u201d<br \/>\nPPP had positive approach while PML-N was creating problems for itself<br \/>\ndue to its narrative, he said.<br \/>\nOn a query about Nawaz Sharif\u2019s passport Sheikh Rasheed said that if<br \/>\nNawaz Sharif express any intention to return to the country, the<br \/>\nInterior Ministry would issue him travel documents within 24 hours.<br \/>\nThe Interior Minister concluded that Pakistan enjoyed congenial<br \/>\ndiplomatic relations with US, China and Afghanistan. Pakistan was<br \/>\nplaying key role in Afghan peace process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Apr 09 (APP):Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Friday said that process of issuance of E-Passports in the country would commence from June, and a German company had been awarded the contract for the purpose. 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