October 13, 2016
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‘Complete inquiry should be done before adding any name on ECL’
Minister says Cyril Almeida’s name to be removed from ECL after inquiry
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said that a complete investigation should be carried out before any Pakistani’s name is put on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Nisar, addressing the press conference, replied to the question about Cyril Almeida’s inclusion on the ECL, that he would have a meeting with senior APNS and CPNA officials in the capital regarding the matter.
The interior minister also announced that Pakistan would adopt a system of e-passports starting prior to June 2017. “Within two years, we will spread e-passports. This is the way to the future,” Nisar said and added that the system would be adopted to reduce queues at passport offices.
“People will be able to get e-passports sitting at home,” he said.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk