LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday paid a surprise visit to the passport office Garden Town which remains open 24/7 and ordered a crackdown on agents.

“The agent mafia has been eliminated from the passport office in Garden Town, and the unbearable rush has ended and citizens have finally been relieved from the hassle of long waits,” the minister heard.

During the visit, the minister met with applicants who had come to receive their passports and inquired about the passport application process. Citizens expressed satisfaction with the process, stating that the 24-hour operation of the passport office had significantly reduced the rush.

Mr Naqvi visited various counters, conversing with citizens and issuing orders to resolve issues on the spot. Some citizens however complained about the agent mafia in the area on which the minister directed the FIA to launch a crackdown on agent mafia immediately.

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2024