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  • ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has officially discontinued the issuance of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) from today, October 15, 2026, completing its transition to a fully electronic passport system, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) announced.
  • According to a public notice issued by the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York and circulated to all passport offices and diplomatic missions abroad, applicants seeking new passports on or after October 15 will be issued e-passports only.
  • *Temporary suspension in Oman:* The Embassy of Pakistan in Muscat announced a temporary suspension of passport services on October 15 due to technical issues linked to the system transition.

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ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has officially discontinued the issuance of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs) from today, October 15, 2026, completing its transition to a fully electronic passport system, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) announced.

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