INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved proposed amnesty for its Officers/Officials who obtained passports in private capacity being
government employee in concealment of government service.Directorate General, Immigration Passport (Headquarters) vide its letter No
15/01/2019-Policy (Vol-III), dated 11-03-2019 has informed that Federal Cabinet vide Cabinet Division letter No
096/CM/2019-D dated 22nd February, 2019 has approved proposed amnesty for Government Officers/Officials who obtained passports in private
capacity being Government employee in concealment of Government service, as under.The Government Officers/Officials, who obtained passport
in concealment of profession, are advised to approach Passport Offices concerned, alongwith NOC and recommendations of their respective
departments to get their passport data rectified and fresh passport issued, modifying profession as Government Service, within three months
of issuance of this letter
The Government Officers/Officials who obtained passport before joining the Government service are advised to right their data by applying a
fresh passport and producing NOC from their parent departments, within three months of issuance of this letter
In addition to the prescribed passport fee, additional processing charges of Rs
5000/- shall be levied on defaulting Officers/Officials who obtained passports in private capacity being government servants
On expiry of given date/period of three months, the passports of defaulting officers/officials shall be cancelled/blocked and legal action
under the relevant Section of Passport Act 1974 scorridor be initiated against them by the departments concerned through FIA under
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