Interior Ministry rules out any cut in Pakistan passport fees
In a written Senate reply, the Interior Ministry said no cut is under review, shared five years of collection totals, and linked higher costs to the shift toward e-passports.
The Interior Ministry told the Senate there is currently no proposal to reduce passport fees.
The reply was given in writing to a question from Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood.
Passport fee collections totalled Rs219.931 billion over the past five fiscal years.
The ministry said e-passport production and procurement cost more than conventional passports.
The DGIP now accepts passport fee payments only through the designated Raast QR code.