Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhary told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the Federal Investigation (FIA) had arrested more than 100 agents in operations over the past month.

Responding to points of order raised by lawmakers, he said the government had adopted a customer-focused approach to improve passport services. He said passport security features had also been improved. The government was working with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to provide passport services at all its centres, he added. "This will help reduce queues at passport offices and make the process easier for citizens," he said.

He said criminal cases had also been registered against officials found facilitat...