Pakistan Ends Machine-Readable Passports, Adopts E-Passports Nationwide
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This decision comes after Pakistan officially discontinued the issuance of machine-readable passports on October 23, 2026. From this date forward, only modern e-passports will be issued by Pakistan and its diplomatic missions worldwide, marking a significant upgrade in passport technology.
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