ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior is set to see an internal crackdown against the departmental black sheep within days to come.
“We will save the public at large from the knavery of Haramkhors (corrupt officials) in the ministry,” Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told reporters after inaugurating passport home delivery service here at Directorate General Of Immigration & Passports.
Khan said that he would not rest until he had crushed the corruption in the departments that fall under the ministry of interior.
“We will rout out all the mafias holed up in National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) and passport office,” the minister said.
At the inaugural ceremony held here at Nadra Headquarters, Nisar said since taking charge as Minister, he has been endeavouring to bring innovations and reforms in passport office and NADRA with the sole objective to facilitate public, end long queues, mafia outside offices, and control corruption.
“With regard to passport, an online service will also be introduced soon and added SMS services has already been launched by passport authorities not only to inform the applicants about status of their applications but also get feedback and complaints,” the minister said.
The minister acknowledged cooperation of TCS and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), saying more than 380 branches of NBP would collect passport fee.
“Initially the passport home delivery system is being introduced in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and added during next four months the system will be extended countrywide,” Khan said.
He said people will be informed about delivery of passport through SMS and frequent visit of the office will not be necessary.
“Incentive-based structure will be introduced in passport offices,” Khan said adding,”adding that corruption was not acceptable and attitude of all staffers should be supportive and cooperative towards the public.”
He appreciated efforts made by Passport Office for creation of a new system which can be further improved with passion and hard work.
“As part of measures to facilitate the public, the validity of passport has been increased from five years to ten years while duration of passport delivery has also been reduced to almost one week. From January next, passport office would launch Mega Centre with state-of-the -art facilities,” said he.
He said those who are criticizing the NADRA should stop this practice as transfer of vote is sole duty of Election Commission of Pakistan not the NADRA. He rejected the allegations levelled by a political party.
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