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Pakistan Orders Crackdown on Fake Visa Rings, To Launch AI Traveler Screening in January

Officials cast the measures as a bid to curb illegal migration, protecting Pakistan’s image.

Overview

  • A federal meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain directed a zero-tolerance drive against fake-visa operations and agent networks.
  • An AI-based pre-screening pilot will start at Islamabad in January to flag who is eligible and safe to fly before departure.
  • Officials approved steps to make the Protector stamp and issuance system foolproof and sought final reform recommendations within seven days.
  • Passports of deported individuals will be cancelled with follow-up measures to block future visa issuance to those travellers.
  • A unified international driving licence will be issued through the National Police Bureau as NADRA, FIA, and Passport & Immigration coordinate implementation.