Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has revealed that in the past blue passports were issued to girlfriends, friends and property dealers.
He further said that all unauthorised blue passports will be revoked.
Briefing the meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Interior presided over by Senator Talha Mahmood, the minister revealed that ‘girl friends and property dealers were issued passports in the past’.
The committee summoned a list of those individuals holding diplomatic passports within one week.
DG Passports Safdar Mahmood told it was being considered to receive passports’ fee through ATM cards. He added that discussion was also underway to issue e-passports.
To a query by Senator Shahi Syed, DG passports said MQM chief Altaf Hussain had not furnished a request for his passport.
MQM Senator Tahir Mashadi said Altaf Hussain was a Pakistan citizen and a passport should be issued to him regardless he wants to return or not.
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid revealed that in the past unnecessary offices were formed on political basis and a list of these should be presented before the committee.