Pakistan, May 1 -- In a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry, the government approved major reforms aimed at improving public convenience in the passport issuance system on Thursday.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that the delivery period for normal passports, previously 21 days, has now been reduced to 14 days. He said the move is part of a broader effort to modernize and streamline passport services across the country.

Naqvi further stated that a fully cashless system will be implemented in all passport offices, eliminating cash payments entirely.

He assigned a 15-day deadline for the complete transition to this system. "Ending cash payments will eradicate the age...