Published on, Aug. 22 -- August 22, 2025 8:03 AM

The government has introduced a new policy imposing a five-year overseas travel ban on Pakistanis deported from foreign countries, it emerged on Thursday. According to Interior Ministry sources, the restriction will apply to individuals sent back due to criminal offences or other "undesirable" activities, with their names placed on a special list of deported Pakistanis barred from travelling abroad.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in a written statement to the Senate, formally notified the enforcement of the new Passport Control List (PCL) Policy. Under the rules, deported citizens will remain on the PCL for five years, during which they will be ineligible to obtain a new passport or trav...