Karachiites would be able to access passport, CNIC and other services under one roof at the “Pakistan’s largest public facilitation centre” planned for the city, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Tuesday.

He made this announcement during a visit to the Ministry of Interior’s office located on Karachi’s I.I. Chundrigar Road, according to a statement issued by the ministry.

The statement quoted Naqvi as saying that the counters of all departments and organisations under his ministry would be set up centre, the statement said.

“The citizens will be able to access passport, CNIC, arms licence, various NOCs and other services under one roof,” he added.

The minister directed that the master plan for the facilitation centre must be prepared and submitted within 10 days.

‎“The master plan will be prepared while taking into account all necessary requirements,” he said, adding, “The facilitation centre will provide citizens with a range of services under one roof.”

‎The statement said that Naqvi also directed the authorities to ensure all necessary measures for the establishment of the facilitation centre.

21 new rescue, firefighting vehicles

Naqvi also with the Karachi Port, where ‎‎21 new vehicles for Islamabad Rescue 1122 and the fire brigade had arrived after 17 years, the interior ministry said in a separate statement.

During the visit, the statement said, Naqvi inspected the new vehicles that arrived from China.

‎“The new rescue vehicles will reach Islamabad from Karachi within five days,” the ministry said.

‎Speaking on the occasion, Naqvi said the arrival of the new vehicles for Islamabad rescue and fire brigade services was a welcome development, according to the statement.

“The addition of new vehicles to Islamabad rescue was the biggest expansion since 2009,” he was quoted as saying. “We are grateful to the government of China for expediting the supply of these new vehicles,” he added.

‎The ministry’s statement said that the modern rescue vehicles would remain available round-the-clock at six stations across Islamabad.

The new rescue vehicles were capable of conducting operations at heights of up to 256 feet, the statement said.

‎It further said that the new fleet included four aerial fire trucks, six fire towers and five fire tenders.