LAHORE: Taking notice of lack of facilities, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered an increase in the number of immigration counters for the passengers going abroad at the Allama Iqbal International Airport.

During a visit to the airport here on Friday, along with Defence and Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif, Naqvi expressed dissatisfaction over existing facilities for passengers and said besides increasing immigration counters for the convenience of passengers going abroad, “the lengthy and three-tier search process will [also] be simplified.”

He also ordered immediate resolution of immigration issues, issued directives to enhance facilities and expedite departure procedures for outbound passengers, seeking a plan to simplify the search process.

After observing the search process, he instructed the Airport Security Force (ASF), Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), and Customs to devise a comprehensive plan within the next 24 hours to simplify it.

During the visit, Naqvi also reviewed other facilities for passengers at the airport.

The federal minister also chaired a high-level meeting in the committee room of the airport.

The federal minister gave necessary instructions to the relevant authorities to enhance facilities for the passengers.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2024