ISLAMABAD – The federal government has decided to provide another chance toholders of multiple passports and the same number of computerised nationalidentity cards (CNICs) to get the additional documents cancelled in orderto avoid legal action.
Reports said that the federal cabinet has approved an amnesty scheme, whichhas been proposed by the Ministry of Interior.
The holders of more than one passport and CNIC will be able to take benefitfrom the amnesty scheme till December 31, 2022.
The Section 6 (1) (j) of the Passports Act reads: “A person shall bepunishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine,or with both if they obtain more than one passport either in the same ordifferent names by concealing the fact of already being in possession of apassport.”
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A spokesperson of the interior ministry told Gen News that legal actionwill be initiated against people who did not surrender their additionalCNICs and passports within the given time period.
Citizens living in Pakistan and abroad could surrender the illegaldocuments under the amnesty scheme.
