MOFA launches digital attestation system after Min...

Summary

• ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has officially launched a Digital Attestation System for consular documents following sustained efforts by *Minute Mirror* to highlight the difficulties faced by citizens seeking document attestation.
• The system is expected to simplify the attestation process, reduce the need for physical visits and provide greater convenience to citizens seeking verification of their documents for official and international use.
• The initiative follows a similar digital approach adopted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), which has introduced electronic services to facilitate applicants seeking document attestation.

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has officially launched a Digital Attestation System for consular documents following sustained efforts by *Minute Mirror* to highlight the difficulties faced by citizens seeking document attestation.

For months, Minute Mirror has reported on the challenges confronting applicants, including long queues, delays and the alleged role of middlemen at the ministry’s headquarters and its liaison offices across the country.