Pakistan e-passport rollout starts Oct 23, not Oct 15
The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has pushed the nationwide switch to October 23, 2026; existing machine-readable passports remain valid until they expire.
DGIP has moved the nationwide e-passport rollout from October 15 to October 23, 2026.
From October 23, passport offices in Pakistan and missions abroad will issue only e-passports for new applications.
The Consulate General in New York confirmed the revised date on October 14.
The Embassy in Doha will start e-passports on October 25 and keep issuing MRPs until October 22.
Valid machine-readable passports issued before October 23 stay usable until their expiry dates.